OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735308
SKYLIGHT,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A BUILDING ROOF REPLACING DECKING AND SKYLIGHT GUARDS . HE HAD A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD BUT DID NOT USE THEM. HE FELL THROUGH A SKYLI GHT 28 FEET TO A CONCRETE SURFACE. HE DIED OF A HEAD INJURY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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