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Accident Summary Nr: 117103.015 - Employee falls from scissor lift, fractures spine, and dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1408070.015 | 06/10/2019 | 238310 | Reymundo Barajas Garcia |
Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on June 9, 2019, Employee #1 was working at a multiemployer construction project, a one-story commercial building. He was working from a scissor lift and installing sheetrock for the ceiling when he fell, a fall height of 19 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he received treatment for fractured vertebrae. He died at the hospital after 21 days of in-patient care. NOTE: June 9 is not the correct incident date. According to two different online obits, it is the day of employee's death at the hospital.
Keywords:
Aerial Lift, Back, Building, Ceiling, Ceiling Panel, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Spine, Vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 1 | 19 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1408070.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Drywall installers | Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: |