Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145615.015 - Employee installing solar system is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 145615.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/20/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1591050.015	04/20/2022		236220	Westech Systems, Llc.

Abstract: On April 20, 2022, at 11:54 a.m. an employe was working as a Foreman for a company hired to install a solar energy system on the rooftop of a private residence. The employee was located on the roof while Coworker #1, a Solar Installer, was working on the ground level preparing solar panels for installation. Coworker #2, also a Solar Installer, was sitting on the peak of the roof taking a break. Coworker #3, another Solar Installer, was also sitting on the peak of the roof next to Coworker #2. The employee was measuring the solar panel installation rails near the edge of the roof when he fell 10 feet to the ground below. The employee incurred a serious head injury and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Panel, Residential Construction, Roof, Solar, Solar Array, Supervision, Supervisor, Tie-Off, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1591050.015	32	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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