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Accident: 105215.015 - Employee Falls Through Skylight And Injures Shoulder And Kid

Accident: 105215.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/06/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1278874.01511/21/2017A2c
At 2:20 p.m. on November 6, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working on the roof of a warehouse. They were installing electrical cable. They were working between the parapet wall and one of many rooftop skylights when Employee #1, as he carried a bucket of roof tar, fell onto and through the skylight dome, a fall height of 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for blunt trauma injuries, including a fractured shoulder and a lacerated kidney.
Keywords: shoulder, laceration, roof, kidney, warehouse, fall, fall protection, fracture, construction, skylight
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1278874.015 75 M Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Helpers, construction trades

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