OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221743511

KAYROS ENERGY LLC

CAROLINA, PR— 2025-02-12T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Commercial Building, Concussion, Construction, Contusion, Electrical Work, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Opening, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Skylight, Solar, Solar Array, Unguarded, Walking Surface, Work Surface
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #348044322
Employer profile: KAYROS ENERGY LLC
Summary number: 221743511
Report ID: 0257230
Project type: A
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Two employees sustain fatal injuries, fall through skylight

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on February 12, 2025, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working as electrical installers for a building equipment contractor installing solar panels on a commercial building roof. Employee #1 was walking on the roof when he stepped on a skylight and fell through. Employee #2 tried to grab him and they fell through the opening together, sustaining fatal injuries.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
577

Fall distance
28
#2 Fatality Age 50 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
577

Fall distance
28

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