Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14509111 - Employee Dies in Fall Through Stairwell Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14509111 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 08/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300199858	08/19/2005	1751	238130	Kats Construction

Abstract: On August 18, 2005, Employee #1 was pulling on a 2-inch. by 4-inch. brace and stepped through a 22-inch. gag between the studs of an interior wall. He fell into the stairway opening to the first floor and died from the impact.

Keywords: HEAD, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300199858			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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