Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95917.015 - Employee falls through skylight and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 95917.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1235807.015	05/24/2017		238160	My Little Roofing

Abstract: At 10:50 a.m. on May 22, 2017, an employee was assisting a coworker to hand carry a metal panel, measuring 3 feet by 10 feet, to affix to a roof. As the employee held the panel and was walking backwards, he stepped on top of weak roof area used as skylight with fiberglass panel versus steel panel. As a result, the employee fell approximately 15 to 20 feet to a concrete floor below. The employee sustained head and neck trauma , lacerations, and was killed. The incident investigation revealed that the coworker was leading the employee who could not see where he was walking.

Keywords: Fall, Floor Opening, Material Handling, Roof, Skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1235807.015	35	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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