OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399810

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

1985-04-18T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399810
Report ID: 626300

Event description

Employee killed in fall through roof skylight

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a laborer, was sweeping with his back to a skylight. When his heel struck the skylight frame he tripped, lost his balance, and fell through the sky light 25 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 died of severe head injuries sustai ned in the fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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