Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1518190.015 - Lou'S Roofing And Home Improvement

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1518190.015

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/06/2021

Site Address:
Lou'S Roofing And Home Improvement
70 Gammons Road
Acushnet, MA 02743

Mailing Address:
149 Willow Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2021

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 02/18/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1743033	Yes
Accident	1820291

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134407.015

Event: 03/06/2021

Employee falls and is killed

At 11:30 a.m. on March 6, 2021, an employee replaced a board on a porch roof and then began the process to shingle the roof. At some point, the employee stepped on the newly installed board, which became loose, lost balance, fell approximately twelve feet, and was killed by head, neck and spine trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Board, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lost Balance, Neck, Roof, Roofer, Spine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1518190.015	54	M	Fatality		Roofers

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