OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221711450

GILBERTO VARGAS

DALLAS, TX— 2024-10-19T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Material Handling, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Shingles
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347830655
Employer profile: GILBERTO VARGAS
Summary number: 221711450
Report ID: 0626300
Project type: B
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee falls from roof during shingle removal and is kille

Investigation abstract

At 9:02 a.m. on October 19, 2024, Employee #1 was removing old shingles from the roof of a single-family residential home. He fell approximately 12 feet from the top of the roof to the ground. Employee #1 sustained fatal blunt force injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
12

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