Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130360.015 - Employee working on roof falls through roof skylight, breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 130360.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 04/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1473366.015	04/21/2020		238990	Asbestos Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:40 p.m. on April 16, 2020, an employee, working for an asbestos abatement contractor, was laying plastic down on the roof of the building. While performing roof work at the accident site, it started to rain. The employee began laying plastic down on the roof to cover the working surface, stepped backwards, and fell through the skylight opening. The employee fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete slab. The employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple broken bones.

Keywords: Asbestos, Asbestos Removal, Broken, Broken Bone, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Roof, Roofing, Skylight, Wet

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1473366.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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