Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170938.015 - Employee falls from roof and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 170938.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 10/11/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1781479.015	10/14/2024		238160	Air Systems Sheetmetal Company Inc.

Abstract: At 9:20 a.m. on October 11, 2024, Employee #1 was assisting with a project to replace translucent panels on a shop roof with constructed skylights. While positioned on one knee at the roof ridge applying gasket to the top side of an opening, the employee attempted to stand and inadvertently put weight on a still-installed translucent panel opposite the work area. The panel broke, causing Employee #1 to fall into the shop interior below, resulting in fatal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Knee, Panel, Roof, Skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1781479.015	53	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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