Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145731.015 - Employee is killed in trip and fall while working on roof

Accident Summary Nr: 145731.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 04/22/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1591800.015	04/22/2022		238160	Jamestown Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on April 22, 2022, an employee, a roofer, was working on a commercial building roof. The employee tripped and fell 5 stories to the ground and broke his right femur fractured his skull. The employee died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof, Roofer, Skull, Tie-Off, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other			5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1591800.015	51	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 55 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 55 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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