OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221647878

107196 - AA ROOFING LLC

OWATONNA, MN· 2024-02-01T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Installing, Leading Edge, Lifeline, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Slope, Steep Grade
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347330656
Employer profile: 107196 - AA ROOFING LLC
Summary number: 221647878
Report ID: 0552700

Event description

Employee dies from blunt head trauma in fall from steep roof

Investigation abstract

On January 6, 2024, an employee working for a siding contractor was performing residential roofing activities on a steep-slope roof. The employee fell 20 feet from the rake edge to the lower level below. No fall protection system was being utilized. On January 6, 2024, the employee was admitted to the hospital to treat blunt force head injuries. On February 1, 2024, the employee died from his injuries. Weather did not play a role in the incident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
999

Codes shown verbatim from OSHA's accident-investigation database. A human-readable decoder is coming in a future release once the accident_lookup2 dictionary is loaded.