Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1668975.015	05/06/2023		238160	Sanchez 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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