OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221752082

158327 - R. E. BENGEL SHEET METAL COMPANY

HAVELOCK, NC— 2025-02-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Concrete Floor, Concrete Surface, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Insulation, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Tripped, Warehouse
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #348049917
Employer profile: 158327 - R. E. BENGEL SHEET METAL COMPANY
Summary number: 221752082
Report ID: 0453710

Event description

Employee is injured in fall through warehouse roof, later di

Investigation abstract

On February 17, 2025, Employee #1 was working for a metal roofing contractor and manufacturer reportedly mis-stepped on a purlin. Employee #1 fell through the roll insulation onto the floor inside a warehouse building. Employee #1 died from the injuries sustained.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
999

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