OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510655

BIG COUNTRY PLASTERING INC

AUSTIN, TX— 1984-10-16T00:00:00

Event: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #692095
Employer profile: BIG COUNTRY PLASTERING INC
Summary number: 14510655
Report ID: 625400

Event description

Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was preparing to install foam insulation in the outer wall of a resi dence under construction. He was standing on a 4 ft square section of 5/8 in. pl ywood that was covering a skylight opening in the roof. The cover moved from the opening, and Employee #1 fell 17 ft 7 1/2 in. to the wooden floor. He was kille d.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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