Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 172737.015 - Employee falls through skylight while installing HVAC cover,

Accident Summary Nr: 172737.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 11/30/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1793856.015	12/11/2024		493120	Luis Aguilar

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on November 30, 2024, an employee was working as part of a three-person construction crew tasked with installing a new commercial HVAC unit on a rooftop. After the unit was positioned, the employee was assigned to install two sheet metal covers. The cover on the north side was installed without issue. While installing the cover on the west side-located approximately one foot from an unprotected skylight-the employee stood astride the southeast corner of the skylight while securing screws on the southern end of the cover. The employee fell through the skylight and was hospitalized. On December 6, 2024, the employee died as a result of the injuries sustained. The cause of death included subarachnoid and subdural hemorrhage, pelvic fracture, multiple rib fractures, splenic laceration, and renal artery injury resulting from impact with the concrete floor.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, HVAC, Hemorrhage, Installing, Laceration, Pelvis, Rib, Skylight, Spleen, Subdural Hematoma

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation				25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1793856.015	40	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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