Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 15875.015 - Employee dies in Fall from Balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 15875.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 04/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
411823.015	04/30/2012		238190	Dsnk Corporation

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on April 28, 2012, two employees were hoisting permanent balcony guardrails up to the 3rd floor balcony, using nylon ropes to physically raise the railings. Temporary guardrails were originally installed by the site carpentry company. However, the temporary guardrails were not the original installed rails. The guardrails used were not the same design or style as the original guardrails. Only two nails were used in the installation of this guardrail where the original guardrails contained 4 to 6 nails in the l-bracket securing them onto the balcony floor. Employee #1 leaned against the temporary guardrail, and the guardrail collapsed causing Employee #1 to fall 21 feet onto the concrete deck. Employee #1 struck his head on the concrete deck and sustained closed head and internal injuries. Employee #1 died the following day from his injuries.

Keywords: Collapse, Concrete Slab, Fall, Head

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	411823.015	32	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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