Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172535.015 - Employee dies from head trauma in fall from roof to concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 172535.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 12/10/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1792540.015	12/10/2024		238160	Oscar Antonio Oliva Flores

Abstract: At 10:32 a.m. on December 10, 2024, an employee working for a roofing contractor was installing metal roofing materials on a residential roof. The roof was estimated to be around 19 feet, 4 inches in height. The employee was not utilizing fall protection when he slipped on the wet Provia Slate Metal Roofing and fell to the concrete patio below. The employee died at the scene from head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Slab, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Installing, Lanyard, Lifeline, Metal, Metal Sheet, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Skull, Slip, Slippery Surface, Wet

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation				19	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1792540.015	41	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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