Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 305460511 - Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

Accident Summary Nr: 305460511 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 05/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305460511	05/20/2002	1761	0	Pinkston Hollar Roofing Co

Abstract: On May 20, 2002, Employee #1 cut a 4 ft square hole for a skylight in the metal roof of a building under construction. He was installing the skylight cover over the opening when he fell approximately 30 ft through it, landing on a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305460511			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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