Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 745034 - Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

Accident Summary Nr: 745034 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104389226	12/20/1988	1791	0	Commercial Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was a member of a four man crew that was installing corrugated steel decking on the north side of a roof. The crew needed a piece of decking approximately 3 ft by 6 ft. He said that he knew where a scrap piece was and went to the south side of the roof, where he picked up a piece of decking that the foreman had placed over a 2 ft by 2 ft skylight opening. Employee #1 then stepped into the opening and fell 18 ft 6 in. to the stairway. He was killed. This crew, including Employee #1, had not been properly trained in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, COVER, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104389226			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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