OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #892711

SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION,WRIST

1989-08-30T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION,WRIST
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 892711
Report ID: 352430

Event description

Employee injured in fall through skylight opening

Investigation abstract

While watching a bucket being lifted above his head, Employee #1 fell 16 ft thro ugh a skylight opening to a tiled concrete surface. Employee #1 fractured his wr ist and his nose.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
24

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
869

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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