Accident Report Detail
Accident: 121504.015 - Employee Is Killed In Fall Through Unguarded Skylight
Accident: 121504.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 11/04/2019 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1443587.015 | 11/04/2019 | Superior Heating & Air, Llc | |||||
At 1:25 p.m. on October 4, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were on the roof, wrapping an evaporative air cooler, Model D8801, with plastic stretch film. After repeatedly passing the evaporative cooler, Employee #1 then walked backwards, within a few inches of an unprotected skylight, and accidentally fell through the skylight, landing on a rubber covered concrete floor. As a result, Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries, broken bones and died. | |||||||
Keywords:
skylight, obstructed rear view, roof, lost balance, leading edge, head, guardrail, guard, fracture, floor hole, floor opening, construction, concrete, lost consciousness, leaning over, unguarded, air conditioner
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | ||
1 | 1443587.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Other |