OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380983
E.C. ROOFING AND SIDING CORP.
ROCKFORD, IL·
Event description
Employee dies of severe trauma injuries in fall from roof
Investigation abstract
At 1:00 p.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee worked to install roof shingles on a residential roof with a nail gun wearing a rope tied around their waist that was incorrectly anchored. At some point, the employee slipped and fell approximately thirty feet and received severe trauma injuries. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment but died four days later.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Event type
- 5
- Fall distance
- 30
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