Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102406.015 - Employee installing skylight falls into hole and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 102406.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 11/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1289220.015	11/22/2017		238160	Wooden Boat Restoration, Llc

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on November 21, 2017, Employee #1 was installing a skylight on a commercial building's roof. He removed a section of the roof and, as he was moving with the roof material, he stepped into the hole and fell, a fall height of 15.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including a fractured right hand, a concussion, and contusions to his upper body.

Keywords: Concussion, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Hand, Installing, Roof, Skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1289220.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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