Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170763.015 - Employee dies after fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170763.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1761650.015	07/12/2024		238160	Gastalde Metal Building Llc

Abstract: At 10:25 a.m. on July 5, 2024, three employees were removing and replacing fiberglass roofing panels on the top of a warehouse building. Employee #1 stepped on one of the panels, the panel broke, and the employee fell approximately 26 feet onto a stack of metal pipes stored below. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he died on July 11, 2024 from injuries sustained in the fall. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma to the head and upper torso.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Broke, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fiberglass, Head, Metal Pipe, Removing, Replacing, Roof, Roof Panel, Torso, Warehouse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1761650.015	22	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 26 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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