Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167559.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof while installing commun

Accident Summary Nr: 167559.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 06/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1756382.015	06/20/2024		238220	Carey?S Heating And Air Conditioning

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on June 19, 2024, Employee #1, a 63-year-old electrician, was installing low voltage communication wires on the roof of a building approximately 12 feet above the ground. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 12 feet off the edge of the roof to the ground below. The employee sustained severe head injuries in the fatal incident.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Communication Cable, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Installing, Lost Balance, Roof, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1756382.015	63	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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