Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201922408 - Employee Killed After Falling Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 201922408 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123273666	01/29/2001	1791	0	Desco Steel Erectors & Concrete,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on January 24, 2001, Employee #1 died when he fell 24 feet through a skylight. He was working 24 feet above ground removing a roof. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection and was holding tools in both hands. Employee #1 stepped on a skylight and fell 24 feet to his death.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		Under $50,000	1	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123273666			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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