Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172927.015 - Employee falls from roof and suffers head injury, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 172927.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/31/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1795019.015	01/06/2025		236118	Adan Recinos Gutierrez

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024, Employee #1 was constructing a 10-foot 9-inch high storage unit at the rear of a residential property, along with one coworker. While working on the roof of the structure, he fell approximately 10 feet 9 inches to the ground. He sustained a head injury from the impact and was hospitalized. The employee died from his injuries on December 2, 2024.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Roof, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1795019.015	67	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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