Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140261.015 - Employee falls through roof decking and is killed by blunt f

Accident Summary Nr: 140261.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1558564.015	10/18/2021		238160	West Roofing Systems Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 18, 2021, an employee worked with two coworkers to remove existing roofing materials from the roof of a commercial building. The coworkers cut existing roof decking in preparation to replace the sections. At some point, the employee walked through the section of decking being cut, a section of decking gave way and the employee fell approximately thirty-eight feet. The employee received multiple blunt force trauma injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Cutting, Decking, Decking Panel, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1558564.015	37	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 38 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 38 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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