OSHA investigators arrived in Aliso Viejo, CA on Wednesday, June 19th 2013 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Astronic which had occured on Thursday, May 23rd 2013. A employee working as a Painter was injured on the job when the employee fell through skylight
Accident Date2013-05-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn May 23, 2013, Employee #1 of Astronic, an electronic circuit board manufacturing company, sustained a serious injury from falling through a skylight. Employee #1 was on the roof of a building applying material around a skylight. Employee #1 then attempted to stand up by placing his hand onto the skylight. The skylight was unable to support his body weight causing him to fall through and onto the tile surface approximately 25 feet below. As a result, Employee #1 was transported to Mission Viejo Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.