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Accident Summary Nr: 174483.015 - Employee is fatally injured when caught between container, b

Accident Summary Nr: 174483.015 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 02/23/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1805666.015	02/24/2025		238160	L & M Roof Removal, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:25 p.m. on February 24, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a roofer at a warehouse worksite and was engaged in roof removal. Coworker #2 (driver) was operating a roll-off truck, Employee #1 was standing between the roll-off truck and the west side of the building in front of loading dock removing roofing debris from the ground around the loading dock. Coworker #2 repositioned the truck and requested that the area where the container would be placed be cleared of debris. Employee #1 and Coworker #3 gave a thumbs-up indicating the area was clear. Coworker #2 began lowering the container. The hook securing the container detached during the lowering process. Coworker #2 reattached the cable, lifted the container back onto the truck, and discovered Employee #1 lying on the ground behind the truck. The employee was caught between the 40-yard roll-off container and building. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Attachment Hook, Building, Cable, Caught Between, Cleaning, Clearing, Commercial Building, Communication, Container, Containerized Cargo, Contusion, Crushed, Debris, Dislocated, Driver, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Miscommunication, Motor Vehicle, Noise, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Removal, Removing, Roofer, Roofing, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Warehouse, Waste Disposal

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1805666.015	44	M	Fatality		Roofers

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