Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201147626 - Employee Falls Through Skylight and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201147626 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125949214	06/07/2006	1542	236220	Kprs Construction Services Inc

Abstract: On June 7, 2006, Employee #1 and three other coworkers employed by a heating and air conditioning company were conducting layout work for the installation of new air conditioning units on the roof of a commercial building under renovation. Just prior to the accident, Employee #1 was standing with his supervisor when he turned and walked away towards two other coworkers in an area approximately 20 ft away. In his path there was an unguarded skylight, and as Employee #1 walked by the skylight, something went wrong. The three coworkers heard a loud crack and saw Employee #1 crouched down, leaning on the skylight cover attempting to regain his balance. The skylight cover broke allowing Employee #1 to fall 19 ft head first and strike the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained fatal blunt force trauma injuries. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125949214			Fatality	Other	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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