Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 167750.015 - Employee dies from fall through skylight while working from
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1757624.015 | 06/25/2024 | 238220 | Preferred Mechanical Llc |
Abstract: At 12:37 p.m. on June 24, 2024, an employee and a coworker working for a mechanical contractor were conducting repairs on a shop roof that had been damaged three weeks prior by a storm. The employee and coworker used a Genie S-45 Aerial Lift to conduct the work. The work involved patching the roof with sealant, replacing damaged sheet metal panels, and replacing a skylight. The employee was starting to remove the skylight when he fell through the skylight 24 feet striking a truck and then the ground below. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1757624.015 | 57 | M | Fatality |