Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201280476 - Employee killed due to fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 201280476 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 02/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302372800	02/22/1999	1771	0	Southeastern Roof Decks, Inc.

Abstract: A three-person crew was re-roofing a building. Employee #1 was walking backward on the roof towards the center pulling a 3-in. concrete hose when he stepped into an unguarded skylight. The skylight cover broke and the employee fell 22 ft through the skylight to the concrete floor, and was killed.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302372800			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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