OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221681133

J W P GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

DOVER, NJ· 2024-07-10T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Lost Balance, Roof, Shingles, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347606311
Employer profile: J W P GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Summary number: 221681133
Report ID: 0214200
Project type: C
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee falls from roof while replacing shingles, suffers f

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was replacing roof shingles on a residential property. The employee lost balance and fell from the roof, a height of approximately 22 feet, landing on the ground. The employee suffered fatal trauma injuries to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
22

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