Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125267.015 - Employee falls through skylight and fractures ribs and pelvi

Accident Summary Nr: 125267.015 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 03/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472057.015	04/08/2020		238160	Peach State Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on March 26, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 was measuring a roof for metal installation. Employee #1 removed his fall protection to get off the roof. Employee #1 was looking at his notes and stepped through a fiberglass skylight and fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs, fractured pelvis and a lacerated liver. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fiberglass, Fracture, Laceration, Liver, Measuring Device, Pelvis, Rib, Roof Opening, Roofer, Roofing, Skylight

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1472057.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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