Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117309.015 - Employee dies after falling through skylight opening

Accident Summary Nr: 117309.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410057.015	06/21/2019		238160	Economy Roofing & Insulating Co., Inc.

Abstract: On the afternoon of June 20, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roof repairs at a one-story commercial building. He was walking backward on the roof and laying down glue prior to installing adhered membrane roofing material when he fell through an unguarded skylight opening to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 21 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for internal injuries and hemorrhaging. Employee #1 died at approximately 2:00 p.m. the following day, June 21, 2019.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Glue, Hemorrhage, Pelvis, Roof, Roof Opening, Roofer, Skylight, Unguarded, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1410057.015	53	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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