OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570717

SKYLIGHT,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1987-05-04T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14570717
Report ID: 524700

Event description

Employee killed in 20 ft fall through skylight

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on May 4, 1987, Employee #1 was repairing a leaky jo int around a blowpipe. While he was walking back to the exit, he apparently lost his balance and fell 20 ft through a fiberglass skylight. Employee #1 was kille d.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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