OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221621584

HOOVER CONTRACTING, INC.

DANVILLE, IL· 2023-12-04T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Traumatic
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347144206
Employer profile: HOOVER CONTRACTING, INC.
Summary number: 221621584
Report ID: 0524500
Project type: E
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee suffers fatality after falling from collapsed roof

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on December 4, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 was installing a roof onto a commercial building when a portion of the old roof collapsed. Employee #1 fell 30 feet to the interior concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma which led to his fatality. Employee #1 was not using fall protection.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
30

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