OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221498843

SOUTHFIELD DECKING INC

SAUGATUCK, MI— 2022-09-12T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Board, Carpenter, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Roof, Unstable Surface
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346230105
Employer profile: SOUTHFIELD DECKING INC
Summary number: 221498843
Report ID: 0552651
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee Is Killed By Blunt Force Trauma To Head In Fall Fro

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on September 12, 2022, an employee was walking on the roof of a residential dwelling under construction while performing framing carpentry. While walking up the roof, the employee fell 40 feet when the board he was standing on came loose or broke. The employee was killed by blunt force trauma to the head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Event type
5

Fall distance
40

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