Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158479.015 - Employee is killed in fall from height

Accident Summary Nr: 158479.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/26/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1686572.015	07/27/2023		236115	Emmanuel Morales Construction

Abstract: At 6:15 p.m. on July 26, 2023, an employee was assisting in site cleanup, by handing employees on the second level 3/4-inch OSB boards. While attempting to hand OSB boards to employees located on the second level, the wind caught an OSB board, which in turn caused the employee to fall backwards while handling the material. In the process of falling, multiple OSB boards were knocked over on top of the employee. The employee suffered head injuries from the fall backwards, and the material hitting the employee in the front of the skull. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Board, Cleaning, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Head, High Wind

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1686572.015	15	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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