OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221478878
PRO-PREPT INC
RAMONA, CA—
Event description
Employee is killed in fall through skylight opening
Investigation abstract
At 1:21 p.m. on July 14, 2022, Employee #1 was an employee of the roofing Employee #1 was killed. contractor, hired by the property management company to remove existing roof material and install new roof material on an existing single story commercial building, office, and warehouse space. Employee #1 was working in the south section of the flat roof, near one of the 4 foot by 8 foot skylights. Employee #1 requested assistance to move one of the skylight domes and was told by the foreman to get away from the skylight, as it was not necessary to be there. Employee #1 proceeded to pick up the skylight dome and stepped forward towards the opening and fell into the skylight opening, falling 20 feet to the ground.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 595
- Fall distance
- 20
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