OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221729197
SMART HOME CONSTRUCTION
SAN ANSELMO, CA—
Event description
Employee falls from deck and sustains fatal head injury
Investigation abstract
At 1:40 p.m. on December 18, 2024, Employee #1, a subcontractor and owner/operator of D&D Enterprise, was removing an old railing system from a residential deck. The deck surface was moist due to fog. While working near the edge, he appeared to lose his footing and fell feet first approximately 9 feet 5 inches to the creekside. Upon landing near the edge of the muddy, mossy creek, his feet slipped out from under him, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on nearby rocks. He sustained severe head trauma and was later found dead by the homeowner.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 7010
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