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Accident Summary Nr: 14525414 - Employee killed by fall through skylight opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14525414 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/27/1984
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
165625504/30/198417310Levitz Electric Inc
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
116824404/30/198417410Continental Marble & Granite Co Inc
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
117003404/30/198415420Gust K Newberg Construction Co And Dugan & Meyers
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
116814504/30/198417930Glassalum Installations Inc

Abstract: A crew of workers were caulking gutters and installing gratings at the skylight roof level, at a height of approximately 175 ft. Most of the skylight glass had been installed, but the workers were aware that glass was missing from some skylight units at the westernmost portion of the roof. Employee #1 was caulking the gutters between skylight grids, which involved walking backward on the glass framing sills at the sides of the gutters. He was moving backward toward the corner of a skylight unit where glass was missing when he fell through one of the triangular openings and was killed instantly. The skylight openings were not covered nor were safety belts or safety nets in use.

Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, SKYLIGHT, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1656255 Occupation Not Listed
2 1168244 Occupation Not Listed
3 1170034 Occupation Not Listed
4 1168145 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

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