Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221497423

WHITE ROOFING LLC

Event
Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Installing, Maintenance, Repair, Roof, Roofer
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346227903
Employer profile
WHITE ROOFING LLC
Summary number
221497423
Report ID
0627700
Project type
C
Construction end-use
H

Event description

Employee Is Killed In Fall Through Roof

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on September 16, 2022, an employee was removing existing metal roofing material to prepare for installing new metal roofing. While the employee was picking up the removed screws, she fell 17 feet through the roofing insulation into the residential shop building. The employee fractured her head and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 F

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    17

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