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Accident: 138469.015 - Employee Incurs Fractures After Falling Through Skylight

**Accident: 138469.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/17/2021**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1549515.015	08/24/2021		Modern Roofing

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 17, 2021, an employee was loading metal ro ofing onto a rooftop. The employee unhooked from the fall protection and fell t hrough a skylight. The employee suffered broken bones after hitting the ground. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: fall, fall protection, fracture, skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1549515.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repair: Sheet Metal	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Roofing FatCause:

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