OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521447

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

1987-10-02T10:30:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14521447
Report ID: 524500

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS THROUGH AN UNGUARDED SKYLIGHT

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 10, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING OLD ROO FING FROM A FLAT ROOF PRIOR TO INSTALLING NEW ROOFING. WHILE PULLING THE ROOFING , THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS THROUGH AN UNGUARDED SKYLIGHT . HE FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE GYMNASIUM AND LATER DIED FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIE S.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
595

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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