Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 950378 - Employee dies after fall through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 950378 -- Report ID: 0355122 -- Event Date: 10/11/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125469098	10/14/1996	4213	0	Road Scholar Transport, Inc.

Abstract: Between approximately 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on October 11, 1996, Employee #1, a 59-year-old maintenance worker for Road Scholar Transport, was preparing to paint the roof of a metal shell building. He fell approximately 15 feet through an unprotected skylight to a concrete floor. He suffered head injuries and was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital for treatment. He died on October 13, 1996, as a result of his injuries. Employee #1 was not using fall protection at the time of the accident.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125469098			Fatality	Fracture	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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