Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069010 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 201069010 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307031286	08/19/2005	1711	238220	Walter Anderson

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 18, 2005, Employee #1 of Walter Anderson Plumbing and Heating was working as a second member of a two man team with his coworker, installing new air-conditioning ducts and thermostats for a new addition to an existing printing business located in San Diego, CA. This was his second day on the job. As part of the installation of the new thermostats, Employee #1 had accessed the roof to pull the fuse from the air-conditioning unit/compressor. While he was alone on the roof to replace the fuse, he fell 18 feet through a skylight to the concrete floor. He was transported to Sharp Hospital, where he was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, AIR CONDITIONER, FALL, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307031286			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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