Plasterer/Drywall Installer Dies From 30-Foot Fall Through Skylight, Michigan

In Spring 2017, a 20-year-old male plasterer/drywall installer died from an approximate 30-foot fall through a 24-inch by 48-inch plastic bubble-covered skylight to a concrete floor. The decedent was working on the west side of a flat building roof next to the skylight of a water treatment plant. His work area was cluttered with demolition debris, including lumber, metal pipes, a five-gallon bucket and several pieces of foam installation material. The decedent’s work task was to apply adhesive to the back of a 2½- inch thick, 2-foot by 4-foot expanded foam board […]