Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147360.015 - Employee dies after falling through guard rail

Accident Summary Nr: 147360.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 04/18/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1590998.015	04/20/2022		236116	Geronimo Sevilla

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on April 18, 2022, an employee was installing decking on the second story of a multi-family apartment building in the breezeway. The employee fell through the guard rail, approximately 10 feet, headfirst onto the concrete floor below. The employee's fall protection rope was too long to arrest him. The employee sustained a head fracture and swelling of the brain. He died after a 19 day stay at the hospital.

Keywords: Brain, Concrete Floor, Decking, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Installing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1590998.015	43	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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