OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221679848

107735 - CHRISTOPHER WELLE CONSTRUCTION

HOLDINGFORD, MN· 2024-06-25T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Traumatic Brain Injury
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347594707
Employer profile: 107735 - CHRISTOPHER WELLE CONSTRUCTION
Summary number: 221679848
Report ID: 0552700

Event description

Employee falls from ladder and injures head, later dies

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on June 24, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on a roof, pulling a board loose. The employee lost his balance while on a ladder and fell approximately 12 feet, striking his head on the ground. Emergency services airlifted him to North Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for severe head injuries. The employee died from his injuries on June 25, 2024.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
999

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