Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113555.015 - Employee Falls 30 Feet In Elevator Shaft And Later Dies From

Accident Summary Nr: 113555.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1375408.015	01/30/2019		236220	Big D Construction

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on January 30, 2019, an employee and coworker were installing a generic Visqueen over the opening of an elevator shaft and had to reconfigure the guard rails. They removed the 2x4s that were guarding the front of the shaft prior to building the extension and Employee #1 fell into the shaft while installing the permanent guard rails. The employee suffered several skull fractures and was rushed to the hospital for surgery. The employee later died due to brain injury complications.

Keywords: elevator shaft, fall, fracture, guardrail, head, skull

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			5	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1375408.015	47	M	Fatality		Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause:

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