Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154349.015 - Employee dies from multiple fractures in fall from ledge

Accident Summary Nr: 154349.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/06/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1654726.015	03/06/2023		238990	Abraxas, Inc

Abstract: On March 6, 2023, an employee working as a laborer for a construction contractor was screwing in a track above his head on the 7th floor ledge of a multifamily residential building. The employee fell off the ledge to the 1st floor covered garage below. The employee died from multiple fractures.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Installing, Laborer, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Residential Construction, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			17		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1654726.015	45	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 55 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 55 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.