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Accident: 201408630 - Worker Is Killed In Fall Through Roof Skylight
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316143635 | 05/08/2013 | 1711 | Shoreline Metal Fabricators Inc |
At approximately 10:50 a.m. on May 13, 2013, Employee #1, a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC) mechanic employed by Shoreline Metal Fabricators Inc., was working on the roof of a manufacturing facility, a foundry. He was gathering information, taking measurements, and reviewing existing conditions in preparation for the installation of a dust collection system. The employee fell through a skylight and landed 30 feet below on the factory floor. He was killed by the fall. Employee #1 was found by the foundry's employees. The subsequent investigation determined that the skylight had a thin plastic dome cover measuring approximately 22 inches wide by 45 inches long. The roof's surface was dry and relatively clean, with small amounts of foundry dust and sand present.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | 30 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316143635 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall from roof |