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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221475981

REI REMODELING INC

Event
Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Installing, Lanyard, Paint, Roof, Tripped, Walking Backward, Waterproofing
NAICS
238320
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346061740
Employer profile
REI REMODELING INC
Summary number
221475981
Report ID
0419730
Project type
B
Construction end-use
B

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from three-story roof

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on July 5, 2022, an employee was installing tar waterproofing and doing paint touch up to the corner of a roof and exterior wall. The employee stood up and removed his harness and lanyard to leave the roof. Witnesses claim the employee stumbled backwards and fell off the roof. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    30

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