OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514794

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION

1990-03-05T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 514794
Report ID: 625700

Event description

Employee killed in fall through fiberglass skylight panel

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on March 5, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker were on the roof of their place of employment covering a hole with a 16 ft long piece o f tin. Employee #1 was in the lead as the two carried the tin toward the area to be repaired. He stepped on a fiberglass skylight panel, which gave way beneath his weight. Employee #1 fell 26 ft to the concrete floor. He sustained a concuss ion and was killed. Scaffolding or other work platforms were not furnished to pr ovide safe access to the area to be repaired.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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