Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171145.015 - Employee falls from roof during shingle removal and is kille

Accident Summary Nr: 171145.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1783065.015	10/21/2024		238160	Gilberto Vargas

Abstract: At 9:02 a.m. on October 19, 2024, Employee #1 was removing old shingles from the roof of a single-family residential home. He fell approximately 12 feet from the top of the roof to the ground. Employee #1 sustained fatal blunt force injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Material Handling, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Shingles

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1783065.015	42	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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