Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162453.015 - Employee falls from roof and suffers fractures, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 162453.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 12/14/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1716690.015	12/15/2023		238160	Team Farrell Inc

Abstract: At 10:45 p.m. on December 14, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 was installing a commercial cook vent when he fell 20 feet from the roof to the ground. Employee was not wearing fall protection. Employee #1 suffered fractures to the neck, back, and the ribcage and was hospitalized. He was removed from life support on December 16, 2023 and died. The employer reported the resulting fatality to TOSHA shortly thereafter.

Keywords: Back, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Neck, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Vent, Ventilation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation				20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1716690.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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