Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166103.015 - Employee is fatally injured after falling through roof openi

Accident Summary Nr: 166103.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 04/26/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1744395.015	04/26/2024		238160	Barrett Roofs, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:50 a.m. on April 26, 2024, an employee was working on the roof of a large flat-top industrial warehouse, 40 feet above ground level. Employees were relocating an AC unit, and in the process, they cut through the TPO roofing and insulation. While some workers were cutting a hole in the decking material from the inside, Employee #1 stepped on the exposed insulation to cross the roof and fell through the opening, as the decking had been removed. The employee suffered multiple fractures and a brain hemorrhage, resulting in death.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Decking, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Insulation, Roof, Roof Opening, Traumatic Brain Injury

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1744395.015	58	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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