Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98997.015 - Worker falls through roof skylight and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 98997.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 09/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1263770.015	09/14/2017		238160	Julian Builders Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on September 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in removing the metal roof of a commercial building. He had finished installing warning lines on the roof, and had begun removing screws from the first section of metal roofing, when he stepped back and fell through a skylight onto a pallet of shelving, a fall height of approximately 25 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Skylight, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1263770.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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