OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221727373

LUIS AGUILAR

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX— 2024-11-30T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, HVAC, Hemorrhage, Installing, Laceration, Pelvis, Rib, Skylight, Spleen, Subdural Hematoma
NAICS: 493120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347938565
Employer profile: LUIS AGUILAR
Summary number: 221727373
Report ID: 0636900
Project type: B
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee falls through skylight while installing HVAC cover,

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 a.m. on November 30, 2024, an employee was working as part of a death included subarachnoid and subdural hemorrhage, pelvic fracture, multiple rib fractures, splenic laceration, and renal artery injury resulting from impact with the concrete floor. three-person construction crew tasked with installing a new commercial HVAC unit on a rooftop. After the unit was positioned, the employee was assigned to install two sheet metal covers. The cover on the north side was installed without issue. While installing the cover on the west side-located approximately one foot from an unprotected skylight-the employee stood astride the southeast corner of the skylight while securing screws on the southern end of the cover. The employee fell through the skylight and was hospitalized. On December 6, 2024, the employee died as a result of the injuries sustained. The cause of

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
534

Fall distance
25

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