Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168573.015 - Employee dies from head trauma in fall when railing fails

Accident Summary Nr: 168573.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 07/24/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1763873.015	07/24/2024		484121	A. Duie Pyle, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:29 a.m. on July 24, 2024, an employee working for a general freight service was dumping water over a railing. In doing so, the employee pushed his weight against the railing when it failed. The employee fell four feet and struck the top of his head as a result. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his head.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Guardrail, Platform, Skull, Stair, Struck Against, Structural Collapse, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1763873.015	65	M	Fatality

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