Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169978.015 - Employee falls from roof and sustains fatal injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 169978.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 09/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1774090.015	09/06/2024		561790	D Poole Commercial Kitchen Cleaning

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on September 6, 2024, Employee #1 was working on top of the Fremont Brew Works restaurant and bowling alley, cleaning a kitchen vent. The employee gained access to the roof using a 20-foot Werner aluminum portable extension ladder. After completing the cleaning task, Employee #1 walked north and accidentally walked off the northwest edge of the roof, falling approximately 16.5 feet to the ground. A coworker discovered Employee #1 lying face down and unresponsive on the ground. Emergency services were called, but Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to the head, face, and neck and died from the injuries at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Extension Ladder, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Neck, Roof

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1774090.015	36	M	Fatality		Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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