Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202490595 - Employee Falls Through Skylight, Suffers Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202490595 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/07/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125826693	08/02/2010	1711	238220	Allianz Heating & Air Inc

Abstract: On July 7, 2010, Employee #1, a HVAC technician of Allianz Heating & Air Incorporated, was working on a roof of a single story commercial building servicing an air conditioning unit. The unit was positioned close to a skylight in the roof of the building. The employee stepped backward onto the skylight, which did not support his weight. The employee fell to the concrete floor approximately 20 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an unspecified fracture or fractures he sustained during the fall.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, ROOF, AIR CONDITIONER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125826693			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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