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Accident Summary Nr: 146154.015 - Employee Is Killed In Fall Through Skylight
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1595005.015 | 05/11/2022 | 236220 | Expert Commercial Roofing Llc |
Abstract: At 9:53 a.m. on May 11, 2022, an employee was performing preparation work for a new roofing system on a low slope commercial roof. The employee was part of a c rew that was tearing off the existing roofing system and replacing it with a new spray foam type of roofing system. The work area included an unguarded dome sky light measuring 4 ft by 7 ft that did not have fall protection installed around the opening. The employee was spraying foam and carrying a 5 gal bucket while wa lking backward towards the skylight when he tripped over hoses that were laying on the roof and fell 18 ft through the skylight opening to the concrete floor. A coworker observed the incident, descended from the roof to check on the employ ee and called 9-1-1. First responders from the police and fire department respon ded to the scene and the employee was taken to the hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the fall. The work crew members were not wearing their pro vided personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) while replacing the roof.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 1 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1595005.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |