OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221692759

MK1 CONSTRUCTION, LLC

DENVER, CO— 2024-08-14T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Lanyard, Rope, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347689721
Employer profile: MK1 CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Summary number: 221692759
Report ID: 0830500
Project type: C
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee is killed in fall due to faulty rope lanyard

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on August 14, 2024, Employee #1 was removing shingles from the roof while utilizing fall protection, wearing a harness attached to a rope lanyard. While leaning away from the roof, the rope lanyard detached from its binding, causing Employee #1 to lose his footing and fall to the ground. Paramedics responded and attempted life-saving measures, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner arrived to process the scene and investigate the incident. The employee sustained head and chest trauma from the fall. It was noted that the rope-harness lanyard was faulty and no hard hat was worn.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Event type
5

Fall distance
30

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