Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200033512 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200033512 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/16/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312599988	10/17/2009	1761	238160	Fellows Roofing Ltd.

Abstract: On October 16, 2009, Employee #1 was assisting three coworkers installing a tarp on a low slope roof. Employee #1 was walking forward and stepped through an unprotected skylight. He fell 20 ft to the concrete floor receiving a concussion and died.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312599988			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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