Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200758332 - Worker Is Killed in Fall Through Unguarded Skylight Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200758332 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309186898	10/06/2006	1761	238160	B&B Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 6, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a nine-person work crew working for B & B Roofing, Inc. They were engaged in removing an old flat roof and installing a new rubber membrane roof. The work also involved the removal of old skylights and the installation of new ones. Employees had taken out a skylight in order to remove the old flashing from around the skylight curb (metal frame housing for the skylight) and to cut in the new insulation and rubber membrane. As the employees were positioning the new rubber membrane around the skylight curb, a gust of wind blew on the rubber membrane, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall through the unguarded opening. Employee #1 fell approximately 22 ft and was killed. An investigation revealed that the company did not have a fall protection plan in place. It was concluded that the training of employees was incomplete and ineffective.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309186898			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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