Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168832.015 - Employee is killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 168832.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 03/20/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1765847.015	03/21/2024		238220	Fernando Rodriguez Lopez

Abstract: At 4:09 p.m. on March 20, 2024, an employee was preparing to connect storm water drains in the ceiling. The employee was using an unsecured ladder to climb into the exposed trusses of an unfinished ceiling to connect drainpipes. The employee fell approximately 37 feet to the concrete surface below. The employee was killed due to multiple blunt force injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Ceiling, Concrete Floor, Drain Pipe, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Truss, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1765847.015	53	M	Fatality		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 37 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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