OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387922
K. A. ROOFING, SIDING & GUTTER, INC.
TOLEDO, OH·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING BUILT UP ROOFING FROM ARO UND 9 DOMED WHITE OPAQUE PLASTIC 4 FEET BY 4 FEET SKYLIGHTS ON THE FLAT ROOF OF A SHOPPING MALL. HE WAS RETURNING FROM DUMPING A TRASH CART WHEN HE APPARENTLY T RIPPED ON HIS OVER-LONG TROUDER LEG. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AGAINST THE NEAR EST SKYLIGHT, BUT IT CRACKED AND BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL 18 1/2 FEET TO A CON CRETE SURFACE. HE DIED OF SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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