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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221478878

PRO-PREPT INC

Event
Commercial Building, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Roof, Skylight
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346081466
Employer profile
PRO-PREPT INC
Summary number
221478878
Report ID
0950632
Project type
C
Construction end-use
C

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

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    595
    Fall distance
    20

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