Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113421.015 - Employee falls down stairwell and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 113421.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 01/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1375859.015	02/01/2019		238220	Hector Diaz

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on January 29, 2019, an employee was installing 1.5-inch gas lines on the second floor of a newly built residential house when he lost his balance and fell backwards into a 2x4 stud. The employee rolled approximately 8 feet down the staircase before stopping. The employee was killed from blunt force trauma to his head and neck.

Keywords: Fall, Head, Neck, Residential Construction, Stair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1375859.015	30	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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