Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624534 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200624534 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 11/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311554711	11/06/2007	1761	238160	Swift Roofing Inc

Abstract: On November 4, 2007, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was tearing off an old roof. He stumbled and fell 37 ft through a nearby skylight, landing on a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, DISMANTLING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311554711			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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