Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 514794 - Employee killed in fall through fiberglass skylight panel

Accident Summary Nr: 514794 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110339025	03/01/1990	5093	0	Spk Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on March 5, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker were on the roof of their place of employment covering a hole with a 16 ft long piece of tin. Employee #1 was in the lead as the two carried the tin toward the area to be repaired. He stepped on a fiberglass skylight panel, which gave way beneath his weight. Employee #1 fell 26 ft to the concrete floor. He sustained a concussion and was killed. Scaffolding or other work platforms were not furnished to provide safe access to the area to be repaired.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110339025			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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