Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160856.015 - Employee falls through skylight causes fatality

Accident Summary Nr: 160856.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/11/2023
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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				40	X

Employee Details
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:

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