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Accident Summary Nr: 144936.015 - Employee falls off roof to ground and is killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1586597.015 | 03/30/2022 | 238160 | Watertite Roofing Of North Florida |
Abstract: At 11:10 a.m. on March 29, 2022, Employee #1 was on a 10-foot high roof throwing old roofing material from the roof to the ground below. Employee #1 told a coworker that he was not feeling well. The coworker told Employee #1 to get off the roof and take a break. Employee #1 took off his personal fall protection harness to go down. The coworker observed Employee #1 appearing to look dazed and starting to shake. Employee # 1 then stepped off the roof and fell 10 feet to the concrete walkway below. Employee #1 died from blunt impact to the head, laceration, fracture and dislocation of vertebrae.
Keywords:
Blunt force trauma, Dislocated, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Head, Laceration, Roof, Vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1586597.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |