Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169832.015 - Employee sustains injuries in fall from roof, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 169832.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 08/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1767540.015	08/08/2024	1761	238160	317737440 - Jim Fisher Roofing And Construction Inc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on August 7, 2024, an employee had been working as a roofer for a roofing contractor. The employee was working at a height of approximately 10 to 15 feet before falling to the lower level. The employee was found either by the homeowner or a coworker. Whoever found the employee called 911. The employee was transported via life flight to the hospital. He later died from injuries sustained in the fall, but the exact time of death unknown.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Lanyard, Lifeline, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1767540.015	46	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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