Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154458.015 - Employee dies from head trauma in fall from roof to concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 154458.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 03/07/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1655654.015	03/07/2023		236220	Perry & Perry Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 7, 2023, an employee working as a Roofer Helper for a building contractor was working on the roof of a commercial building without fall protection. The employee was walking when he kicked out an unsecured roof panel causing him to fall. He sustained head trauma in the 36-foot fall to the concrete surface, killing him.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Concrete, Concussion, Construction, Decking Panel, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, Pavement, Roof, Roofer, Safety Device, Supervision, Unsecured, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1655654.015	39	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Hoisting Bundles Fatality Cause:

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