Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131938.015 - Employee dies after falling through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 131938.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507811.015	12/23/2020		238160	Heritage Roofing Llc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on December 22, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a roofing contractor, were assigned to evaluate the condition of a commercial building's roof and make simple repairs, as needed, in preparation for the building's sale. They were on the roof when Employee #1 stepped onto a skylight that was flush with the roof deck. The skylight failed to support Employee #1 and collapsed, sending Employee #1 falling to the concrete surface, a fall height of 21 feet. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of blunt force traumatic head and chest injuries. Employee #1 died at the hospital on January 10, 2021.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chest, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Inspecting, Maintenance, Repair, Roof, Skylight, Structural Collapse, Unguarded, Unprotected

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1507811.015	24	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.