Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373546 - Employee Falls Through Skylight and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200373546 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309050490	07/05/2005	1752	238330	John Bissetta Enterprises, Llc

Abstract: On June 17, 2005, two employees were on a metal roof patching a crack in a skylight. One of the employees leaned forward and fell through the skylight, 16.75 ft to the floor. He died about two weeks later.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309050490			Fatality	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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