Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159610.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof of three-story building

Accident Summary Nr: 159610.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/19/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1672013.015	05/22/2023		238130	Juan De Dios Silvas

Abstract: At 6:21 p.m. on May 19, 2023, an employee was installing ceramic roofing tiles alongside two coworkers on the roof a new construction three-story apartment building. The employee was wearing fall protection, specifically a harness, lanyard, and a rope secured to an anchor. However, the rope was not set properly to prevent falls more than six feet. The employee fell from the roof, striking the ground 40 feet below. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Anchor, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1672013.015	42	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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