OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221649601

FOUR R CONTRACTING LLC

KEARNY, NJ· 2024-03-14T00:00:00

Event: Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Head, Hoist, Internal Injuries, Lifeline, Lost Balance, Material Handling, PPE Hazard Assessment, Repair, Roofer, Roofing, Skull, Spine
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347348609
Employer profile: FOUR R CONTRACTING LLC
Summary number: 221649601
Report ID: 0214200
Project type: C
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee dies from head and back trauma in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was working with a crew repairing a roof. The employee was moving construction equipment onto and off from a roof using a hand swing hoist. The employee lost his balance and fell off the roof. The employee died from multiple fractures, including to his back and skull, and internal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
29

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