OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221682503

FRONT RANGE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC.

EVERGREEN, CO— 2024-07-08T00:00:00

Event: Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Pavement, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Installing, Pavement, Roof, Shingles, Torso, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347616880
Employer profile: FRONT RANGE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC.
Summary number: 221682503
Report ID: 0830600
Project type: C
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee falls from roof and sustains fatal injuries

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was installing shingle clips for heat tape on a roof. The employee fell from the roof, approximately 19.7 feet, to the asphalt driveway. The mechanism or cause of the fall is unknown. The employee sustained fractures to the face, head, and upper body as a result of the fall. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
20

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