OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566665

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1985-10-30T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566665
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee killed in 12 ft fall through skylight

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on October 30, 1985, Employee #1 was walking on the r oof of a building when he fell 12 ft through a skylight onto a cement floor. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 68 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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