OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510655
ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING
Event description
Employee killed in fall through skylight opening
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was preparing to install foam insulation in the outer wall of a resi dence under construction. He was standing on a 4 ft square section of 5/8 in. pl ywood that was covering a skylight opening in the roof. The cover moved from the opening, and Employee #1 fell 17 ft 7 1/2 in. to the wooden floor. He was kille d.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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