Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159868.015 - Employee dies from head trauma in slip and fall off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 159868.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/25/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1695458.015	08/25/2023		238160	5280 Superior Exteriors Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on August 25, 2023, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was carrying tools and equipment up onto the roof of a residence. The employee was not wearing any fall protection equipment when he slipped off the roof. The employee landed head-first onto the ground and died from head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Carry, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Slippery Surface

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	1695458.015	30	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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