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Accident Summary Nr: 163195.015 - Employee dies from blunt force trauma in fall from rafters

Accident Summary Nr: 163195.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 12/26/2023
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1718518.01512/27/2023561311Appalachian Staffing Service, Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 26, 2023, an employee working for a performing arts company was working in the rafters of a convention center setting up rigging to raise motors for lights and sound equipment. The employee fell from the rafters 32 feet to the ground below. The employee died from multiple fractures and blunt force trauma from impact with the ground.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Lifeline, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Rafter, Rigging, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1718518.015 66 M Fatality

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