Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201055381 - Employee Killed In Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 201055381 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126104975	05/22/2001	1761	0	A&L Cleanoff

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on May 20, 2001, Employee #1 was standing on a flat roof next to a skylight to begin removing roofing using a shovel. The skylight was not covered, and railings, warning lines, or fall protection was not provided. Employee #1 fell approximately 26 ft through the skylight inside a garment manufacturer business. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and was kept alive by life support. On May 23, 2001, the life support was disconnected and Employee #1 expired at approximately 5:00 p.m. that day.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1	26	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126104975			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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