Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168908.015 - Employee is killed when falls through skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 168908.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/01/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1766068.015	08/01/2024		332311	H.G. Metal Buildings

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2024, an employee was laying out his fall harness. The employee fell through an unmarked skylight onto concrete, suffering massive head and body trauma. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Head, Skylight, Torso

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1766068.015	35	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 47 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 47 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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