Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170513.015 - Employee falls from roof and suffers fatal injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 170513.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 09/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1778364.015	09/30/2024		236115	Jrsa Construction Llc

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on September 27, 2024, Employee #1 was assigned to inspect mend plates and nail spacing in the unfinished attic space of a structure. However, he accessed the roof to tack down Tyvek sheeting in an effort to stop water from dripping into the building. While on the roof, the employee fell to the ground and sustained fatal injuries. A post-mortem toxicology report revealed the presence of high levels of illicit drugs in his system.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Drug Overdose, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Roof, Water

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	1778364.015	41	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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