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Accident Summary Nr: 126327.015 - Two employees fall from building, Employee #1 is killed and

Accident Summary Nr: 126327.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 05/19/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1475953.01505/20/2020238130J.A.P. Home Improvement Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 19, 2020, two employees were working to install floor decking on new multi-family home. At some point, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were struck by a sheet of plywood that was blown into them by a wind gust. Both employees were knocked off the decking and fell fifty feet. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with unspecified injuries.

Keywords: Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, High Wind, Installing, Struck By
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition   4 50 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1475953.015 45 M Hospitalized injury Carpenters Distance of Fall: 50 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:
2 1475953.015 42 M Fatality Carpenters Distance of Fall: 50 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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