Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122233.015 - Employee falls through false ceiling, dies from head injurie

Accident Summary Nr: 122233.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1448997.015	12/05/2019		236220	Eslinger Construction And Ready Mix, Inc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on December 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in demolition work at a commercial building. He was using a leaf rake to remove insulation from a false ceiling when he fell through the ceiling, a fall height of approximately 15.5 feet, and struck the concrete floor and equipment. The employee was transported to the hospital and treated for skull fractures. He died from his head injuries.

Keywords: Ceiling, Construction, Demolition, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Skull, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition			2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1448997.015	53	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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