OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382329

HANS ROSENOW ROOFING CO

DOWNERS GROVE, IL— 1985-08-12T00:00:00

Event: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100088285
Employer profile: HANS ROSENOW ROOFING CO
Summary number: 14382329
Report ID: 521400

Event description

Employee injured in fall through skylight opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 apparently backed into an unprotected skylight opening in a roof and fell. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The unguarded roof opening had exis ted for 3 days before the accident.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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