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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221449267

GABRIEL RIVERA-GONZALEZ

Event
Building, Fall, Panel, Paper, Plywood, Roof
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345865612
Employer profile
GABRIEL RIVERA-GONZALEZ
Summary number
221449267
Report ID
0626300
Project type
E
Construction end-use
C

Event description

Employee is killed in fall through roof to floor below

Investigation abstract

At 8:35 am, on March 28, 2022, Employee #1 was part of a crew removing shingles from the roof of a church building. The roof consisted of shingles, felt paper, and gypsum panels, with no plywood sheeting. Employee #1 fell through the roof approximately 45 feet to the floor below and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    45

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