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Accident Summary Nr: 170391502 - Employee killed in fall from stepladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125413807 | 06/02/1998 | 1521 | 0 | Gearhart Builders |
Abstract: Employee #1 and three coworkers were attempting to lift and position an 18 ft 10 in long by 6 in. wide by 12 in. tall wooden beam in the basement of a new home under construction. They moved the beam to a spot that was between 89 and 90 in. above the basement floor. A coworker rested his side of the beam into position, and went to the side Employee #1 was holding to help place the beam into an opening. The coworker was using a sledgehammer to knock the beam into place when Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 2 ft off the second step of a 6 ft tall Kellar stepladder. He struck the back of his head and was killed.
Keywords:
BEAM, HEAD, STEPLADDER, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, HAND TOOL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 1 | 24 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125413807 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |