Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 920066 - Employee killed in fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 920066 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106109119	04/05/1991	3724	0	Greenwich Air Services Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108992140	10/16/1991	1751	0	Sky Hanger Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, who was working on a garage skylight, was hoisting material from the ground to the skylight. He observed his brother and another worker struggling with a skylight section. When Employee #1 was walking on the 2 ft catwalk between the skylights, he realized that he couldn't see what was going on. He attempted to squeeze behind his brother, mis-stepped, and fell 13 floors through the open section of another skylight. He was killed. Employee #1 neglected to put on a safety belt and hook it to a lifeline.

Keywords: SAFETY BELT, TIE-OFF, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, LIFELINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106109119			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	108992140					Occupation Not Listed

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