OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221618598

IDEAL DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC

BOISE, ID· 2023-11-16T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Leg, Rib, Roof, Roof Opening, Skylight
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347111056
Employer profile: IDEAL DEMOLITION SERVICES, LLC
Summary number: 221618598
Report ID: 1032500
Project type: D
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee falls through skylight and is killed

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on November 16, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was on the roof of building with a co-worker to remove a skylight. Employee #1 picked up one end of skylight and fell through opening to the concrete floor below. Employee #1 was apparently wearing a PFAS, but it appears it was not properly anchored or used. Employee #1 suffered a head injury, fractured ribs and fractured right leg leading to his fatality.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
5

Fall distance
29

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