OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221473903
DAWN MELANSON
EAST KINGSTON, NH·
Event description
Employee dies from blunt force trauma to head and body after
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee worked on the roof of a wooden shed to remove old shingles. At some point, the employee lost balance, fell approximately thirteen feet and received blunt force trauma to the head and body. The employee was hospitalized in a coma, but later died of the injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 595
- Fall distance
- 13
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