Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91666.015 - Employee falls through skylight and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 91666.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 12/24/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1199733.015	12/21/2016		238160	Barnard Roofing Company Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on December 24, 2016, an employee was applying a waterproof membrane over the existing metal roof on a one story warehouse building. The employee stepped onto an unprotected skylight and fell 30 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained severe head injuries, broken bones and died from the injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Skylight, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1199733.015	34	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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