OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221690936

IMPACT CONSTRUCTION, LLC.

SIOUX CENTER, IA— 2024-08-06T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Installing, Roof, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347676199
Employer profile: IMPACT CONSTRUCTION, LLC.
Summary number: 221690936
Report ID: 0751910
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee falls from roof and incurs multiple injuries, is ki

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on August 6, 2024, Employee #1, a foreman employed by a roofing the site. company, and a coworker were installing and nailing hip roof layover sections on a construction site. As they were working, a 2x4 wood board on the hip roof layover broke, and Employee #1 fell between the roof trusses that had previously been installed, falling approximately 25 feet to the concrete floor. Both employees were not using fall protection, as confirmed by the company owner. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries from the fall, which resulted in a fatality. Emergency services were called, but the injuries led to Employee #1's death. The employer was cited for failing to ensure fall protection was used on

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
567

Fall distance
25

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