OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221592363
COHEN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.
HOUSTON, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed in fall through skylight
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on August 19, 2023, Employee #1 and several employees were on the roof of a metal industrial building. They were preparing to pressure wash the roof. An employee went to move the hose to the pressure washer, so it would reach where they wanted to start. Employee #1 stepped on a skylight and fell approximately 34 feet to the ground below. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head and torso.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 759
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