Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146201.015 - Employee dies after going into cardiac arrest following fall

Accident Summary Nr: 146201.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/25/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1593111.015	04/26/2022	1791	238120	75395 - Hb Metal Builders Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 25, 2022, an employee was standing on paneling that had been laid out on an engineered building. The employee was helping coworkers erect the building. The building being built was approximately 51,760 square feet. During the installation of the insulation on the roof, the weather had become become windy. The employee attempted to secure the insulation on the roof with the help of three coworkers. During this task, the employee took a step back and fell 25 feet to the concrete pad below. The employee went into cardiac arrest and died while being transported by Emergency Medical Services to the hospital.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Commercial Building, Concrete Slab, Construction, Erection Process, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, High Wind, Installing, Insulation, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof, Tie-Off, Unsecured, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1593111.015	35	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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