Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154766.015 - Employee is killed in fall while doing roof inspection

Accident Summary Nr: 154766.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 03/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1657857.015	03/20/2023		238160	Total Wood Care, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on March 20, 2023, an employee was inspecting the roof to determine what work needed to be done. A strong gust of wind blew up a large piece of insulation, which impacted the employee and knocked him off the roof. The employee landed on a pile of stacked cinder blocks and was killed due to blunt force trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, High Wind, Inspecting, Insulation, Roof, Struck Against, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1657857.015	42	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 42 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 42 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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