OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221643216

PATRICIA THOMAS

LOS ANGELES, CA· 2024-02-10T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Platform, Raised platform, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347297079
Employer profile: PATRICIA THOMAS
Summary number: 221643216
Report ID: 0950641

Event description

Employee falls from roof, suffers head injuries resulting in

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on February 10, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. The work site was a residential building where the roof was being replaced. Employee #1 fell from the roof at height of 19 feet. Employee #1 was preparing to come down from the roof. Employee #1 fell while attempting to transition from the roof to the ladder. Employee #1 suffered severe head injuries resulting in his fatality.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

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