Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399190

CONFEDERATE BUILDERS INC

Event
SKYLIGHT, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2291730
Employer profile
CONFEDERATE BUILDERS INC
Summary number
14399190
Report ID
626300

Event description

Employee killed in 32 ft fall through skylight hole

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 had partially cut a skylight hole from corrugated roofing material o n a one-story warehouse with precast concrete walls. He fell 32 ft through the s kylight hole to a concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. No safety belt, lanyard, or othe r safety devices were used to prevent a fall.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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