Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602092 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200602092 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304391147	07/18/2002	1751	0	Rick'S Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 16, 2002, Employee #1 was on the roof of a NAPA Auto Parts store in San Angelo, TX, starting to replace old fiberglass skylights. At 9:30 a.m., he was removing one of the old screws around a skylight when it froze, causing him to pitch forward. He fell 13.8 ft through the skylight onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and then flown to Wolford Hall at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio. He died the next day at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304391147			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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