Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475953.015	05/20/2020		238130	J.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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