Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200450799 - Employee killed in fall through fiberglass skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200450799 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302615422	08/31/1999	1761	0	Hathcock Roofing & Remodeling Co.

Abstract: On August 23, 1999, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working on a low-slope roof with an eave of approximately 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 and two coworkers were caulking screws on the metal roof that was leaking. Employee #1 stepped into a fiberglass skylight measuring 3 ft 10 in. and he fell through approximately 25 ft to the interior of the building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: LEAK, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302615422			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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