OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221608565

TOM BEATTIE, INC.

FONTANA, CA— 2023-10-11T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer, Roofing, Skylight, Traumatic, Warehouse
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347041162
Employer profile: TOM BEATTIE, INC.
Summary number: 221608565
Report ID: 0950644
Project type: C
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee falls through skylight causes fatality

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 pm, on October 11, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 and co-workers were replacing sections of an existing roof on a warehouse building with skylights. Employee #1 and coworkers were cleaning up the work area because it was near the end of the day and they were getting ready to leave. Interviews revealed the employees normally wear fall protection while working on the roof but had disconnected because the crew was preparing to leave for the day. Employee #1 fell through a skylight leading to his fatality.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
40

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