Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156099.015 - Employee is killed in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 156099.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/28/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1668305.015	04/28/2023	1751	238130	75725 - L And J Framing Llc

Abstract: At 2:41 p.m. on April 28, 2023, Employee #1 of L and J Framing was performing punch list framing work on the third floor of Building 8 at the Quarterra jobsite in Summerville, SC. Employee #1 stopped his assigned task and walked over to the landing area near the guardrail system on the third floor. A framer working in the area stated he saw Employee #1 approach the guardrail system and handle the top rail aggressively. When Employee #1 approached and handled the guardrail, it gave way and Employee #1 fell 20 feet to the first working level on concrete. Employee #1 landed on a metal bracket, which impaled the back of the head. The EMS Supervisor pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Framing, Guardrail, Head, Impaled

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1668305.015	47	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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