OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221705130

JRSA CONSTRUCTION LLC

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA— 2024-09-27T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Drug Overdose, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Roof, Water
NAICS: 236115
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347783649
Employer profile: JRSA CONSTRUCTION LLC
Summary number: 221705130
Report ID: 0317700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee falls from roof and suffers fatal injuries

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on September 27, 2024, Employee #1 was assigned to inspect mend plates and nail spacing in the unfinished attic space of a structure. However, he accessed the roof to tack down Tyvek sheeting in an effort to stop water from dripping into the building. While on the roof, the employee fell to the ground and sustained fatal injuries. A post-mortem toxicology report revealed the presence of high levels of illicit drugs in his system.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
22

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