Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 167175.015 - Employee is killed in fall from unprotected scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 167175.015 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 06/05/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1753162.015	06/06/2024		238170	S & S General Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2024, three employees were installing siding on a 3-story building using an unprotected scaffold. After completing their installation work, Employee #1 began descending from the scaffold and fell approximately 18 feet to the ground in a neighboring backyard. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head upon impact with the concrete, which resulted in fatal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ground, Installing, Scaffold, Siding, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1753162.015	35	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause:

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