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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221698327

317737440 - JIM FISHER ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION INC

Event
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Lanyard, Lifeline, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347675407
Employer profile
317737440 - JIM FISHER ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION INC
Summary number
221698327
Report ID
1054111
Project type
C
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee sustains injuries in fall from roof, later dies

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 7, 2024, an employee had been working as a roofer for a roofing contractor. The employee was working at a height of approximately 10 to 15 feet before falling to the lower level. The employee was found either by the homeowner or a coworker. Whoever found the employee called 911. The employee was transported via life flight to the hospital. He later died from injuries sustained in the fall, but the exact time of death unknown.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 46 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    14

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