Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515993

NATIONAL MECHANICAL, INC

Event
SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1184191
Employer profile
NATIONAL MECHANICAL, INC
Summary number
14515993
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH HIDDEN SKYLIGHT OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP SCRAP MEMBRANE AND ROOFING INSULATION TO TAKE TO A TR ASH PILE. HE APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A PIECE OF INSULATION PARTIALLY COVERING A SK YLIGHT AND FELL THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT 38 FEET TO HIS DEATH. THERE WERE NO WITNESS ES TO THIS ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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