Deceased
Jing Hui Chen
Demographics
49y, male
Date of death
2023-04-28
Finding date
2024-09-04
Cause of death
Traumatic head injury sustained in a fall from the roof of a work vehicle
AI-generated summary
A 49-year-old air conditioning contractor died from traumatic head injury sustained when he fell from the roof of his work van while securing equipment. He was working at height without a harness or fall protection, and without formal safe working method statements in place despite this being industry standard practice. He lost his footing near the roof's rear roller mechanism and fell approximately 2 metres onto concrete. While paramedics responded promptly and he received emergency treatment including nine days in ICU, the severity of his head injury was unsurvivable. The coroner found he contributed to his own death by not following industry-standard practices for working at heights. WorkSafe determined no criminal investigation was warranted but the workplace subsequently improved safety procedures and record-keeping.
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