Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105418.015 - Employee falls through skylight and sustains contusions

Accident Summary Nr: 105418.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314884.015	05/09/2018		238160	Hm American Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:12 p.m. on May 9, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were working on the roof of a two-story residence. Employee #1 was assisting his coworker in the removal of a skylight cover. Employee #1 inadvertently stepped into the skylight opening and fell, first partially striking the carpeted floor on the second level, and then continuing to fall. The body belt and rope he was using for fall protection stopped his fall approximately one foot above the first level floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for contusions and released.

Keywords: Contusion, Cover, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Opening, Rope, Skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	34

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1314884.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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