Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152426.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 152426.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1614521.015	08/12/2022		238170	Quality Guttering Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 3, 2022, an employee climbed an extension ladder to access the roof where he had a discussion with the project supervisor while on the roof. The employee was attempting to leave the roof when he lost his balance and fell. The employee attempted to grab the gutter to catch himself, but the gutter couldn't support his weight and he fell approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee suffered multiple contusions and bone fractures to hid spine and extremities and died.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Descending, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Lost Balance, Roof, Spine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1614521.015	57	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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