OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515993
SKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH HIDDEN SKYLIGHT OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP SCRAP MEMBRANE AND ROOFING INSULATION TO TAKE TO A TR ASH PILE. HE APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A PIECE OF INSULATION PARTIALLY COVERING A SK YLIGHT AND FELL THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT 38 FEET TO HIS DEATH. THERE WERE NO WITNESS ES TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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