Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840924 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200840924 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303818900	09/12/2003	1794	238910	Harold Vuichard,Jr.Dba H&M Excavating & Crane Srv.

Abstract: On September 11, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing the flat, hot tar surface with flat rolls on the roof of a building undergoing renovations. There were five, 5 ft square domed skylights in the roof that were part of the original building. Each unit had a 6 in. long metal parapet at its base. Employee #1 apparently stepped back onto a metal parapet, tripped, and fell through one of the glass skylights. He fell approximately 15 ft, striking a vehicle in the building before landing on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303818900			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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