OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221642218
MC TRANSMISSIONS
FRESNO, CA·
Event description
Owner falls through roof of shed, later dies
Investigation abstract
The worksite was an autobody shop with a storage shed adjacent to it. At 8:00 a.m. on January 29, 2024, the owner, the sole proprietor, was attempting to fix a leak on the storage shed roof. The owner misjudged the roofing material, thinking it was sheet metal when it was plastic, and fell approximately 15 feet and was hospitalized. The owner later died on February 14, 2024.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 505
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