Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030294 - Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200030294 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300034832	07/01/1997	1761	0	Funderburk Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 30, 1997, Employee #1 was cutting a hole for a 4 ft by 5 ft by 10 in. skylight in the metal deck on the roof of a new addition. A coworker was the safety monitor. Employee #1 had finished three sides and was cutting the final side when he fell approximately 25 ft through the hole. Employee #1 died later that day as a result of his injuries. He was a new employee and had been on the job for only four hours at the time of the accident.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300034832			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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