OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221756679
158577 - CRUZ SIDING INC
RALEIGH, NC—
Event description
Employee falls from extension ladder while removing fascia b
Investigation abstract
On November 21, 2024, an employee was working from a Werner 32-foot extension ladder positioned about 19 feet 6 inches high while removing fascia board from a two-story single-family residence. The fascia board being pulled detached suddenly, causing the employee to fall approximately 16 feet onto the concrete driveway. The employee suffered multiple blunt force injuries to the upper torso and head and died from the injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
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