Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129797.015 - Employee dies after falling when attic joist collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 129797.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494457.015	09/24/2020		238220	Alex Hvac Services, Llc

Abstract: At 9:58 a.m. on September 11, 2020, Employee #1 and two coworkers, employed by an HVAC company, were installing duct work in the unfinished attic of a new one-story residence. Employee #1 stepped on a joist that had been cut by the employer in preparation for installing a vent hood. The joist collapsed, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 9.5 feet. Employee #1 struck his head against the concrete floor and lost consciousness. His coworkers observed him on the floor with the cut joist laying across his chest. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Keywords: Attic, Chest, Concrete, Duct, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Joist, Residential Construction, Struck Against, Structural Collapse, Unconsciousness, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition			1	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1494457.015	32	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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