OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201230
A & A MASONRY INC
BETHESDA, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL THRU SKYLIGHT OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A ROOF TO GAIN ACCESS TO A SCAFFOLD PLATFORM LOCATED AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THE ROOF AREA WAS COVERED WITH TAR PAPER & STACKS O F SHINGLES WERE STORED ON THE ROOF FROM THE PEAK TO THE EAVES. A PILE OF SHINGLE S WAS COVERING THE SKYLIGHT OPENING. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PILE OF SHINGLES AND FELL THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT OPENING TO A PLYWOOD FLOOR 14 FEET BELOW.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 563
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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