Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848283 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 848283 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103264735	08/23/1989	1751	0	Gustafson-Lindberg Company

Abstract: On August 23, 1989, Employee #1, a carpenter, was constructing a penthouse roof deck measuring 13 1/2 feet by 16 1/2 feet. Employee #1 was preparing to lay the final plywood sheet when he stepped into a skylight opening, measuring 30 inches by 30 inches, and fell 38 feet to his death. The skylight had been cut open by Employee #1 the same day.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103264735			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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