Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676138 - Employee Fractures Head in Fall Through Skylight Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200676138 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310207287	07/05/2006	1761	238160	Phoenix Cometa Group

Abstract: On Jun 30, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a second-story roof, which was stripped off of the original roofing clay tile, felt paper, and existing skylights. Employee #1 was preparing the roof for installation of the new clay tile, felt paper, and skylights. While working, he stepped through the removed skylight opening, which was covered only with a felt paper. The skylight opening did not have a cover strong enough to support the employees or material. Employee #1 fell approximately 24 ft to a ceramic tile covered concrete floor on the first floor. He fractured his head and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCRETE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310207287			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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