Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200100139 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200100139 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300108487	07/07/1997	1761	0	Cleveland Roofing Inc.

Abstract: On July 3, 1997, Employee #1 and two coworkers were performing minor repairs on a low-sloped roof in preparation for resurfacing. Employee #1 and a coworker were walking from the southwest corner of the roof where the roofing material was stored toward the west side where they were removing gravel. Employee #1 had turned to talk to a coworker when, for some reason, he tripped and lost his balance. He fell through one of 67 unguarded, domed skylights, and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300108487			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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