OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221508997

J A HANDYMAN SERVICE, LLC

ALEXANDRIA, VA— 2022-08-30T00:00:00

Event: Anchor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer, Rope
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346183411
Employer profile: J A HANDYMAN SERVICE, LLC
Summary number: 221508997
Report ID: 0355114
Project type: B
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on August 30, 2022, an employee was working on a roof of a residential structure with a steep pitch and was going over edge of the roof however his rope was not properly secured to anchor. The employee fell approximately 41 feet and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
40

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