Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95994.015 - Employee falls through skylight and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 95994.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/31/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1236547.015	06/01/2017		238130	Rudy'S Plastering And Drywall Finishing

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on May 31, 2017, an employee was applying adhesive to insulated foam board for wall siding operation. The employee tripped over a 24 inch by 48 inch skylight that was covered with original manufactured plastic bubble cover and fell through it. The employee fell approximately 30 feet before striking the concrete floor. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head and body and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Floor Opening, Head, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1236547.015	20	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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