OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692079
AFORDABLE HOMES, INC.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON DECEMBER 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EXAMINING THE ROOF AN D SKYLIGHTS OF A 25 STORY BUILDING. HE FELL THROUGH ONE OF THE UNGUARDED SKYLIGH TS 24 FEET TO A CONCRETE SURFACE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY HE FELL. HE DIED OF SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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