Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 917070 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 917070 -- Report ID: 0931200 -- Event Date: 04/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107277014	04/12/1989	7948	0	Los Angeles Turf Co. Inc./Santa Anita Race Track

Abstract: Employee #1 was atop the roof of the club court located on the east side of the Los Angeles Turf Co. race track. He was standing with his back to a 5 ft by 5 ft skylight, retrieving a TV cable from below through a partially open window. The cable became momentarily stuck and the employee gave it a quick tug. The cable became loose, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall backward through the skylight. His head struck a room divider as he fell. He sustained a severe head injury, from which he later died.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107277014			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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