OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221589526

CHARLES HALLIDAY PAVING

RICHMOND, VA— 2023-06-27T00:00:00

Event: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Roof, Unstable Position
NAICS: 811490
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346795594
Employer profile: CHARLES HALLIDAY PAVING
Summary number: 221589526
Report ID: 0355111
Project type: C
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from second story roof

Investigation abstract

At 2:20 p.m. on June 27, 2023, an employee was using a combination ladder to conduct repairs on the chimney of a dwelling. The employee was stepping off of the combination ladder toward the eave of the roof when the ladder became unbalanced. The employee and the ladder fell approximately 25 feet to the ground. The employee was pronounced dead.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 68 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
579

Fall distance
40

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