Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171969.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling air handler unit

Accident Summary Nr: 171969.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 11/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1788813.015	11/19/2024		238220	Eec Acquisition Llc

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on November 19, 2024, Employee #1 was unsticking a jammed air handler unit from duct work in a stockroom. When the unit was unjammed, it bounced and fell, striking the ladder Employee #1 was working on. The employee fell and struck his head on the floor. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries.

Keywords: Air Duct, Brain, Duct, Falling Object, HVAC, Head, Jammed, Ladder, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1788813.015	66	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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