OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221667124

BAUGH EXTERIORS

GENEVA, NE· 2024-05-14T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ground, Gutter, Head, Installing, Ladder, Lost Balance
NAICS: 238170
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347493165
Employer profile: BAUGH EXTERIORS
Summary number: 221667124
Report ID: 0728900
Project type: B
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee falls from ladder and is killed

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a gutter installation company, was installing gutter guards from a ladder. While working at height, the employee lost balance and fell, striking his head upon impact with the ground. The employee sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
4

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