Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109418.015 - Employee falls through skylight, injures head and ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 109418.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 06/25/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1325512.015	06/25/2018		238160	Saavedra Windows Inc.

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on June 25, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a window company, was engaged in installation work at the renovation of a three-story commercial building. After moving material and debris from the east side of the roof to the west side, he descended a 3-foot fixed ladder. As he moved off the ladder, he stumbled and placed his foot on top of an unguarded skylight. The skylight gave way, and Employee #1 fell, first striking a stair railing and then hitting the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 23.7 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for injuries that included a laceration to his head and abrasions to his ribs.

Keywords: Abrasion, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Head, Housekeeping, Laceration, Lost Balance, Rib, Roof, Skylight, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			3	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1325512.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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