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Accident Summary Nr: 130706.015 - Employee falls through roof skylight, fractures hand and bre
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497233.015 | 10/13/2020 | 238220 | Bill Owens Htg. & Air Cond., Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 2:30 P.M. on September 30, 2020, Employee #1 and 2 coworkers, working for a heating and air conditioning contractor, were preparing to install a new concentric HVAC unit. Employee #1 was attempting to set the curb in place on the roof of a commercial building. The owner called coworker #1 down from the roof, and coworker #2 followed, leaving Employee #1 on the roof alone. Employee #1 fell through a fiberglass skylight approximately 19 feet 8 inches to the concrete ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for three broken bones in the back, a broken left leg, a broken right hand, and a fractured left hand.
Keywords:
Back, Broken Bone, Commercial Building, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, HVAC, Hand, Leg, Skylight
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 20 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497233.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |