Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157353.015 - Employee is killed in fall off ladder at construction projec

Accident Summary Nr: 157353.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/16/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1677999.015	06/20/2023		238160	Tcc Roofing Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:45 p.m. on June 16, 2023, an employee was climbing up the ladder to get onto the roof, carrying 10-foot-long copper valleys on his shoulders, when he fell from 8-13 feet. The employee landed on his backside; then, his head slammed back hitting the ground. He was wearing a hard hat, which flew off on impact. The employee suffered a head injury and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1677999.015	56	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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