OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221561855

MIDWEST SKYLIGHT, L.L.C.

PARKVILLE, MO— 2023-05-03T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Concussion, Construction, Deck, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Guardrail, Harness, Head, Installing, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Roof, Skylight, Work Surface
NAICS: 238150
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346690449
Employer profile: MIDWEST SKYLIGHT, L.L.C.
Summary number: 221561855
Report ID: 0728500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

On May 3, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a door and window installer was preparing to remove a toe board located directly below a skylight he had just finished installing. The employee fell approximately 20 feet from the roof on which he was working, to a wooden deck located below. The employee struck the deck and came to rest downhill where he struck the ground. The employee died as a result of striking his head on the wooden deck.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
20

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