Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170054829 - Employee killed in fall through covered skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 170054829 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18465245	12/21/1992	1761	0	G M Kassem, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111133401	01/04/1993	3613	0	Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18465138	12/21/1992	7363	0	Friday Temporary Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working from a flat roof, preparing to help move a material-laden hand cart. He was at the rear of the cart within 2 ft of a canopy-covered skylight. Just as the cart was about to be moved, Employee #1 fell 31 ft through the canopy covering the skylight and landed face down on a concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and died three hours after the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18465245	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers
2	111133401			Occupation Not Listed
3	18465138			Occupation Not Listed

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