Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172654.015 - Employee falls from scissor lift after roof collapse and is

Accident Summary Nr: 172654.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 11/22/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1793384.015	11/22/2024		238910	Alvarez Construction

Abstract: At 8:40 a.m. on November 22, 2024, Employee #1 was working as a demolition laborer at a structure located in Paramount, California. He was operating a scissor lift extended approximately 16 feet high on the north side of a lumber yard structure, removing metal siding for recycling. While using a pick axe to detach siding, the Mansard section of the roof became dislodged and struck both the employee and the scissor lift. The impact caused the lift to tip over and fall into the sidewalk and traffic lanes of Somerset Boulevard along with the employee. Emergency services transported the employee to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Lift, Roof, Scissor lift, Struck By, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1793384.015	59	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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