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Accident Summary Nr: 171608.015 - One employee is killed and another is injured in fall from h

Accident Summary Nr: 171608.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 11/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1786413.015	11/06/2024		236220	Lee Kesler Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:54 a.m. on November 6, 2024, three employees were working on the roof of a metal wind tunnel about 23 feet above the ground and 19 feet above the tunnel floor, using a welder and a Genie Z80/60 aerial lift to remove sections. While cutting a hinge, it sheared and dropped two employees (Employee #1 and Employee #2) into the tunnel below. Employee #1 fell through an opening at the bottom of the tunnel and was struck by a falling section of metal, resulting in fatal cardiac arrest and/or massive internal trauma. Employee #2 fell but was restrained by a harness and lanyard, sustaining injuries to the left hip, left shoulder, and skin. Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Cardiac Arrest, Cutting, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor, Ground, Harness, Hip, Internal , Internal Injuries, Lift, Metal, Roof, Shoulder, Skin

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition				23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1786413.015	60	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 23 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1786413.015	23	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 23 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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