Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221603764

JUAN MONTIEL

Event
Anchor, Building, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Harness, Installing, Roof, Unsecured
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347004186
Employer profile
JUAN MONTIEL
Summary number
221603764
Report ID
0454712
Project type
A
Construction end-use
C

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on September 28, 2023, an employee was working with three coworkers atop the roof of a four-story apartment building (#6000), rolling out and installing synthetic paper. The employee was wearing a safety harness. However, at the time of the accident, he was not secured to his lifeline/anchor point, when he fell from the roof, which was approximately 42 feet high. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    42

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