Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171044100 - Employee's Skull Fractured by Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 171044100 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125823187	05/04/2006	1541	236220	Rtr Investments

Abstract: On April 23, 2006, Employee #1, working for RTR Investments, was working on the roof when he stepped on and fell 22 feet through the skylight. He was taken to San Juan Mercy General Hospital, where he was hospitalized for his injuries, which included bilateral wrist fractures and a non-displaced skull fracture. He spent 7 days in the hospital.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125823187			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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