Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210082 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THRU FLOOR OPENING

Accident Summary Nr: 170210082 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 02/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110912318	02/26/1991	1795	0	K & D Industrial Services Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED THE STAIRS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO ASCEND TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. THEY HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE STAIRS ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE. AFTER THEY GOT TO THE FOURTH FLOOR THEY ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY WALKED TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING, BUT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY WENT THROUGH THE DOORWAY TO THE STAIR LANDING. THE STAIRWELL WAS FULL OF STEAM, PREVENTING THEM FROM SEEING CLEARLY. THEY REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL, BUT THE ENTIRE STAIRWAY HAD BEEN REMOVED. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED OFF THE LANDING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. HE WAS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN WAYNE COUNTY.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110912318			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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