OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525638

D A BERNARDINE AND COMPANY

FT LAUDERDALE, FL— 1984-06-14T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1653880
Employer profile: D A BERNARDINE AND COMPANY
Summary number: 14525638
Report ID: 418800

Event description

FELL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

Investigation abstract

UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY WENT TO THE ROOF TO CHECK A WATE R LEAK THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT. THE SKYLIGHT WAS A TRANSLUCENT PLEXIGLASS BUBBLE TY PE SKYLIGHT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO THE FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. HE FELL ON JUNE 14, 1984, AND DIED ON JUNE 16, 1984. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
2

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