OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221513922
SOUTH SIDE MACHINE WORKS INC.
SAINT LOUIS, MO—
Event description
Employee dies after falling through unguarded skylight
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 p.m. on November 19, 2022, an employee was on the roof, without fall protection, attempting to remove the motor of an air handler. He fell through an unguarded skylight, resulting in multiple fractures. The employee was hospitalized, where he later died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 717
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