Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221416902

ELMER OMAR CHAVEZ

Event
Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Roof, Roofer, Skull
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345671291
Employer profile
ELMER OMAR CHAVEZ
Summary number
221416902
Report ID
0352430
Project type
A
Construction end-use
B

Event description

Employee falls from roof and is killed due to head injury

Investigation abstract

At 9:50 a.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee worked on a roof removing shingles. At some point, the employee fell approximately thirty-eight feet, received a skull fracture, and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Event type
    5
    Fall distance
    38

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