Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565568 - Employee killed in 36 ft fall down stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 14565568 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/27/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14590459	06/27/1985	1542	0	W F Conelly Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing permanent metal handrails on a stairway in the backstage area of an auditorium under construction. The stairway led to the platform on which he was standing. Employee #1 was talking to one of his coworkers who was standing on another platform at the next level down. As Employee #1 started down the stairs, he missed the stair tread, and fell head first about 36 ft to the cement floor. He sustained head and chest injuries, and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, STAIR, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14590459			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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