Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1105598.015 - Horseshoe Bend Improvements, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Investigation Summary

At 3:30 p.m. on November 2, 2015, Employee #1, the owner of a construction company, and Coworkers #1 and #2, employees of the construction company, were working at a single family residential building that was being renovated. Employee #1 used a Werner stepladder to climb up to the back roof, where Coworkers #1 and #2 were tearing off roofing shingles and installing felt. Employee #1 spoke with his employees about cleaning up due to impending rain. He then picked up a bag of roofing materials trash and crossed over to another roof. He walked to the front middle porch overhang area of the roof, which had a pitch of approximately 2:12. Employee #1 tossed the bag of trash from the roof to a utility trailer parked approximately 11 feet from the house. As he tossed the bag, Employee #1 fell from the roof to a brick walkway, a fall height of approximately 10.5 feet. Employee #1 struck his head on the walkway and was killed. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not using fall protection when he fell.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Housekeeping, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Roof