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Accident Summary Nr: 693077 - EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 693077 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 06/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17375031	06/23/1987	1761	0	Consolidated Industrial Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: ON JUNE 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP TRASH ON THE ROOF OF THE AMERICAN FURNITURE PLANT #3, WHILE A NEW LAYER OF ROOFING WAS BEING APPLIED. THE NEW LAYER CONSISTED OF 2 INCHES OF INSULATION AND A SHEET OF DUROLAST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP BITS OF INSULATION AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL BEFORE IT COULD BE BLOWN TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COLLECTING THE TRASH IN A PLASTIC BAG. AS HE WAS DRAGGING THE BAG ACROSS THE ROOF, HE STEPPED ON A 32 INCH WIDE BY 82 INCH LONG FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR INSIDE THE PLANT. HE DIED ON JUNE 18, 1987.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17375031			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers

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