OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221678576

L.A.R CONSTRUCTION LLC

ELMORE, AL· 2024-06-25T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Commercial Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, HVAC, Lack of Engineering Controls, Opening, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Unguarded, Unprotected, Walking Surface
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347586356
Employer profile: L.A.R CONSTRUCTION LLC
Summary number: 221678576
Report ID: 0418600
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee dies from multiple injuries in fall through roof

Investigation abstract

At 4:50 p.m. on June 25, 2024, an employee working for a roofing contractor was picking up trash on a roof. The employee fell through an HVAC opening and fell to the concrete below. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Event type
5

Fall distance
29

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