Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 74257.015 - Worker falls through skylight, sustains multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 74257.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/05/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1021187.015	01/15/2015		238160	Holly Goesch Sole Owner

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on January 6, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction contractor, was working at a residential building construction site. He was on the roof and assisting roofers who were installing composite shingles. Employee #1 backed up, tripped, and fell through an unprotected skylight to the building foundation, a fall height of 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple injuries.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Roof, Roof Opening, Roofer, Skylight, Tripped, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1021187.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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