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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1761650.01507/12/2024238160Gastalde 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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