OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221583032

EFRAN GOMEZ

SEWICKLEY, PA— 2023-07-20T00:00:00

Event: Chest, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Forehead, Head, Installing, Laceration, Ladder, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Siding, Training, Unconsciousness
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346851793
Employer profile: EFRAN GOMEZ
Summary number: 221583032
Report ID: 0317500

Event description

Employee is killed from head, chest trauma in fall from scaf

Investigation abstract

On July 20, 2023, an employee working for a framing contractor was working on a scaffold installing siding. The employee was not wearing fall protection when he fell between 18 and 20 feet to the ground below. The employee lacerated his forehead and went in and out of consciousness while being transported to the hospital. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma, including injuries to his head and chest.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
5

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