OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221483852

TIP TOP SHEET METAL INC

NEW ORLEANS, LA— 2022-07-29T00:00:00

Event: Anchor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Roof, Roof Collapse, Sheet Metal
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346116452
Employer profile: TIP TOP SHEET METAL INC
Summary number: 221483852
Report ID: 0625700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee is killed in fall through roof

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on July 29, 2022, an employee was removing sheet metal roofing panels. The employee stepped on a cut panel and fell through the roof. The employee did have a harness, but was not anchored. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
33

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