OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215446
SKYLIGHT,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRAIN
Event description
FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE ROOF "WINTERIZING" AREAS AROUND THE KILNS. THEY WERE P LACING CONVEYOR BELTS AROUND THE OPEN SPACES TO STOP HEAT FROM ESCAPING FROM THE BUILDING. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING SCREW GUNS WITH EXTENSION CORDS TO INSTA LL THE CONVEYOR BELTS. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED THROUGH A SKYLIGHT AND FELL 25 FEET T O A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND BRAIN DAMAGE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TIED OFF AND WAS NOT USING ANY TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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