OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735308

COOK'S ROOFING & SHEET METAL

COLUMBIA, SC· 1987-01-06T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105443956
Employer profile: COOK'S ROOFING & SHEET METAL
Summary number: 735308
Report ID: 454510

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

#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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