OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #917070
SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
Employee killed in fall through skylight
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was atop the roof of the club court located on the east side of the Los Angeles Turf Co. race track. He was standing with his back to a 5 ft by 5 ft skylight, retrieving a TV cable from below through a partially open window. The cable became momentarily stuck and the employee gave it a quick tug. The cable became loose, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance and fall backward through the skylight. His head struck a room divider as he fell. He sustained a severe h ead injury, from which he later died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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