Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109519.015 - Employee falls two stories in residential property, strikes

Accident Summary Nr: 109519.015 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 08/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1344963.015	09/04/2018		238220	R. Wendell Presgrave, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on August 15, 2018, an employee was completing an estimate for some heating and air conditioning work to be completed in a private residence's attic. The employee was working from a walking-working surface that was approximately 2 feet wide and extended the length of the attic. The employee turned to face the air handler and stepped off of the working surface, falling through the drywall ceiling. The employee fell two stories and struck the wooden railings on both floors, killing him.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Attic, Ceiling Panel, Fall, Guardrail, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1344963.015	72	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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