Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221572852

DAVID ARREAGA

Event
Asphalt, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Installing, Roof
NAICS
238130
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346775653
Employer profile
DAVID ARREAGA
Summary number
221572852
Report ID
0454716
Project type
A
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 p.m. on June 12, 2023, an employee was installing underlayment material in preparation for asphalt shingles. The employee was unrolling/stretching the material and apparently stepped off the roof, falling 19 feet 1 inch to the deck below. The employee died due to a head injury.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    7004
    Fall distance
    19

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