OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709394
SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED
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
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#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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