Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165163.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 165163.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 03/20/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1736510.015	03/22/2024		238130	Ag Contractors, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on March 20, 2024, Employee #1 was framing a pole-style storage facility building. Employee #1 was working on the roof near the edge, when the eave purlin pulled out of the pole, which caused Employee #1 to fall approximately 10 feet to the concrete ground below, striking his head. Employee #1 died of a hinge fracture to the base of the skull. Failure to utilize fall protection may have contributed to the incident.

Keywords: Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Roof, Skull, Storage Area, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1736510.015	51	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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