Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164572.015 - Employee dies from head trauma in fall from roof to concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 164572.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 02/29/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1731514.015	02/29/2024		236118	Ming Kee Construction Inc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 29, 2024, an employee working in the trades for a construction contractor was working on a roof of a multi-family dwelling. The employee fell from the roof and struck some scaffolding before impacting the ground. The employee had been working from the scaffold and the employer was uncertain of the employee's activity while he was on the roof. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his head and neck from impacting the concrete pavement.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Pavement, Concussion, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Harness, Head, Inexperience, Lifeline, Neck, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Scaffold, Struck Against, Work Surface

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1731514.015	56	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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