Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119088.015 - Employee falls from roof, dies from skull fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 119088.015 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 08/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1424478.015	08/20/2019		238160	Good'S Construction Co., Llc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on August 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed as an estimator/salesperson by a construction company, was on the roof of a one-story residential structure and inspecting the area around the chimney for a leak. He was not using fall protection. The employee lost balance and fell from the roof, which had a pitch of 8:12. Total fall height was 27 feet. The employee struck his head on a slate walkway. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured skull. The employee died on August 15, 2019.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Roof, Skull

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1424478.015	45	M	Fatality		Cost Estimator	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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