Roof Man Dies When He Falls from the Roof of a Two-Story House While Applying a Tent for Fumigation.

A 33-year-old Hispanic roof man died after he fell approximately 25 feet from the roof of a two-story house to the ground below. The victim was carrying a tarp to cover the roof when the incident occurred. The employer of the victim did not have a fall prevention program for their employees, and the victim was not wearing any personal fall protection device. The CA/FACE investigator determined that: Structural fumigation companies should establish and implement a fall protection program for employees who work […]