Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158435.015 - Employee falls from roof and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 158435.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/15/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1656981.015	03/21/2023		238160	O.M.E. Construction Svcs, Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on March 15, 2023, an employee was on a second story roof with a 12:12 pitch, performing roofing repairs and installing roof flashing materials without utilizing fall protection systems. The employee lost his footing, slid down the roof, and fell 23 feet from the roof eve to the ground. The employee was killed. Per the medical examiners report, the cause of death was atlanto-occipital dislocation due to blunt impact to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Dislocated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Repair, Roof, Slid, Tripped

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1656981.015	47	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 23 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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