Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157861.015 - Employee dies after falling through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 157861.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/07/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1681611.015	07/07/2023		238160	Oc Custom Roofing Inc

Abstract: At 8:17 a.m. on July 7, 2023, Employee #1 was working with a coworker to lay down TPO single membrane roofing on the roof of Building 3. The roof of Building 3 has a total of six skylights. All six skylights did not have any covers or temporary railings around them. As Employee #1 was rolling out the roofing, Employee #1 suddenly tripped and fell through one of these skylights. Employee #1 fell a distance of 24 feet and onto the concrete ground below. Employee #1 suffered serious injuries and was transported to St. Francis Medical Center and immediately admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Seven days later, on July 14, 2023, Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Guardrail, Roof, Roof Opening Cover, Skylight, Tripped, Unguarded Fl Opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1681611.015	42	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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