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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709394

SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

Event
SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
709394
Report ID
854910

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THRU SKYLIGHT OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MARKING A ROOF IN PREPARATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TROCAL. HE BACKED INTO A SKYLIGHT OPENING AND FELL 25 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE SKYL IGHT OPENING WAS 49 INCHES WIDE, 91 INCHES LONG AND WAS FLUSH WITH THE ROOF. EMP LOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CUTS AND FRACTURES TO THE HEAD AND UPPER BODY.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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