Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168637.015 - Employee sustains head trauma in fall from roof, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 168637.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1763990.015	07/24/2024		238160	Karbowski Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 23, 2024, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was removing a drip guard from a dormer on a residential roof. The employee fell approximately 11 to 14 feet from the roof to the concrete patio below. The employee sustained head trauma and was transported to the hospital and taken into surgery. The employee was placed on life support. On July 26, 2024, the employee died overnight in the hospital.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Head, Lanyard, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Removing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Dormer, Roofer, Skull

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1763990.015	37	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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