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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348627

SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL

Event
SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14348627
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker were repairing leaks on a roof when Employee #1 fell through a 4-ft by 10-ft fiber glass panel being used as a skylight and was kille d.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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