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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1655654.01503/07/2023236220Perry & 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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