Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221396823

JOSE PAINTING CO LLC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Chimney, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Painter, Roof, Slip
NAICS
238320
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345554091
Employer profile
JOSE PAINTING CO LLC
Summary number
221396823
Report ID
0830500
Project type
B
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee slips and falls off roof, is killed by massive head

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on September 4, 2021, an employee ascended a roof to mask a section of chimney in preparation to paint a color test strip. The employee then walked to the back side of the roof, slipped, and fell approximately thirteen feet. The employee received a massive head trauma injury and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Event type
    5
    Fall distance
    13

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