Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146253.015 - Employee is killed due to fall while tearing off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 146253.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 04/27/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1593602.015	05/02/2022		236116	Bmz Roofing

Abstract: At 8:25 a.m. on April 27, 2022, an employee was tearing cedar shake shingles off a 5/12 pitch roof 60 feet off the ground without using the provided fall protection. The employee stepped onto a plastic covering on the west side of the roof when he fell. The employee impacted the concrete pavement below head first and was killed. The narrative indicated that the employee was possibly preparing to tie off before he started work. The narrative does not explain why he did not complete tie-off but does indicate PPE may have been insufficient.

Keywords: Anchor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Building, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Lanyard, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pavement, Roof, Roofer, Skull, Tie-Off, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation				60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1593602.015	42	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 60 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 60 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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