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Fifteen -Year-Old Laborer Dies After Falling Through a Skylight—Florida
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2002/03/08
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Description:On January 17, 2001, a 15-year-old male laborer (the victim) died from injuries he sustained when he fell through a skylight to the lower ground level approximately 23 feet, 9 inches below. The company's president allowed the company's handyman to find someone to help him repair leaks in a flat roof over the company's three-sided warehouse. The handyman enlisted the help of his 15-year-old neighbor and brought him to the worksite. Neither the handyman nor laborer had received training in fall protection methods and no means of fall protection had been provided by the employer. They worked on the roof for approximately 6 hours, patching cracks with tar and gravel, and were nearly done with repairs, when the victim fell through an unguarded skylight. The handyman did not see the victim fall. Immediately following the incident, a worker inside the warehouse reported the incident to office personnel who immediately called 911. Personnel from the sheriff's office and emergency medical services (EMS) responded within 5 minutes. EMS personnel administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and transported the victim via ambulance to a local hospital emergency room where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
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Pages in Document:10 pages
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Contributor:Higgins, Doloris N.
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20024393
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2005-100572
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Citation:Morgantown, : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Federal Fiscal Year:2002
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Start Date:2001/01/17
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