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Demolition Laborer Dies in Fall Through Skylight—Kentucky						Print
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										Kentucky Case Report: 22ky046
Release Date: June 07, 2023
**The following report is the product of our Cooperative State partner and is presented here in its original unedited form from the state. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the individual Cooperative State partner and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.**

SUMMARY
On May 24, 2022, a 44-year-old Hispanic demolition laborer suffered a fatal fall while working on the roof of a building that was undergoing demolition. The employee was walking backwards when he stepped onto a skylight in the roof and fell through it, falling approximately 19 feet to a concrete floor below.
**CONTRIBUTING FACTORS**
Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include:
Working at height
Exposure to falls through skylights
Multi-employer worksites
Lack of understanding of workplace hazards and control methods
Lack of safety training and communication**RECOMMENDATIONS**
Kentucky FACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should:
Properly assess the assigned work for recognized hazards (e.g., job safety analysis, job hazard analysis, pre-task plan, etc.)
Provide appropriate fall arrest systems for employees working at height, including working around skylights, with a fall distance of 6 feet or more (e.g., guardrail system, covers, personal fall arrest system).
Consider prevention through design to “design out” or minimize hazards and risk.
Train employees on how to recognize fall hazards associated with the work being performed and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards
Provide training in a language that workers can understand.
Ensure that employers understand their responsibilities for the safety and health of their employees working on multi-employer worksites.Demolition Laborer Dies in Fall Through Skylight—Kentucky [PDF – 933KB]
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 27, 2023						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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