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Accident Summary Nr: 160856.015 - Employee falls through skylight causes fatality
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1704116.015 | 10/17/2023 | 238160 | Tom Beattie, Inc. |
Abstract: At 3:00 pm, on October 11, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 and co-workers were replacing sections of an existing roof on a warehouse building with skylights. Employee #1 and coworkers were cleaning up the work area because it was near the end of the day and they were getting ready to leave. Interviews revealed the employees normally wear fall protection while working on the roof but had disconnected because the crew was preparing to leave for the day. Employee #1 fell through a skylight leading to his fatality.
Keywords:
Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Skylight, Traumatic, Warehouse
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 40 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1704116.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |