NOR-D LLC was cited for nine serious OSHA violations and fined $61,065 after a 54-year-old worker fell approximately 19 feet through an unprotected skylight and died while removing debris from a warehouse roof in November 2023 at a Johns Creek, Georgia worksite.

NOR-D LLC — Worker Falls Through Unguarded Skylight, Fatal 19-Foot Fall (2023–2024)

Outcome: A 54-year-old laborer employed by NOR-D LLC fell approximately 19 feet through an unprotected skylight while removing debris from a warehouse roof in November 2023, died from injuries at a hospital; OSHA cited nine serious violations and proposed $61,065 in penalties.

In November 2023, a laborer employed by NOR-D LLC was removing debris from a warehouse roof at a Johns Creek, Georgia worksite when he stepped through a skylight opening that had not been covered or guarded. He fell approximately 19 feet and sustained severe injuries. He died at a hospital within hours.

OSHA's investigation found nine serious violations: absent fall protection systems for work at the 19-foot height, failure to cover or install guardrails around the skylight openings on the roof, use of a forklift to elevate workers in a manner inconsistent with safe practices, improper ladder installation, defective equipment, failure to provide eye protection for nail gun operations, lack of forklift operator training, delayed fatality reporting (beyond the required 8-hour window), and inadequate provisions for medical treatment access. OSHA's inspection also found similar violations persisting two months after the incident. The proposed penalty was $61,065.

Primary Source: US Department of Labor cites Georgia contractor after worker falls through skylight, suffers fatal injuries