Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170359202 - Employee injured in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 170359202 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126005545	05/11/1998	1761	0	Superior Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 11, 1998, Employee #1, a roofer, was sitting on the cover of a skylight, changing his shoes. The 1/2 in. 4 by 8 ft plywood cover shifted, and Employee #1 fell 37 1/2 ft through the skylight to the floor, striking a Conex container as he fell. He suffered severe head injuries and was transported by Life Flight helicopter to a local trauma center. The covers had been placed over the skylights by the framing contractor approximately 3 weeks earlier. The covers were properly marked, nailed at the corners, and supported diagonally with a single 2 by 6.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, HEAD, COVER, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126005545			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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