Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160525.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 160525.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 10/04/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1701360.015	10/05/2023		238160	Tip Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 pm, on October 4, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a construction framing contractor. Employee #1 was performing shingle repair work on a two-story residential 11-unit apartment building. The contractor was performing both interior remodeling and a roof replacement for the 11-unit apartment complex. Coworkers were in the process of replacing shingles on the 11-unit apartment building. There were 4 employees on the roof at the time of the incident. Witnesses stated Employee #1 finished moving pieces of OSB sheathing onto the roof to perform patchwork after removing the old shingles when he stepped on a full sheet of OSB while walking on the roof. The sheet of OSB began to slide down the roof causing Employee #1 to slide with the OSB. Employee #1 was unable to stop himself from sliding off the roof and landed on a concrete patio 16 feet and 9 inches below leading to a fatality. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: Board, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Shingles, Slide, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair				18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1701360.015	57	M	Fatality		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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