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Accident Summary Nr: 156179.015 - Employee is killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 156179.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/06/2023
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1668975.01505/06/2023238160Sanchez Steel Erectors

Abstract: At 10:46 a.m. on May 6, 2023, an employee working as a roofer for a steel erection contractor was preparing to install a roof panel. The employee was working from the roof and was not tied off. He died when he fell through an opening in the roof and made impact with the ground 27 feet below.

Keywords: Ankle, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Commercial Building, Construction, Ear, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Harness, Head, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Panel, Roof, Roof Opening, Roofer, Safety Device, Torso, Work Surface
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition   1 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1668975.015 27 M Fatality Roofers Distance of Fall: 27 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause:

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