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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308621

SKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION

Event
SKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14308621
Report ID
213400

Event description

CARPENTRY WORKER KILLED BY FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT OPENING

Investigation abstract

On July 15, 1988, Employee #1 was on a roof doing carpentry work when he fell th rough an unprotected skylight opening and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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