Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173244.015 - Employee falls from ladder during tent setup for asbestos ab

Accident Summary Nr: 173244.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 12/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1796548.015	01/07/2025		562910	Vestar Inc.

Abstract: At 7:10 p.m. on December 23, 2024, Employee #1 was preparing to set up a containment tent for asbestos abatement work. He was standing on the second or third step of a 6-foot A-frame ladder when he fell to the floor. As a result of the fall, the employee sustained head injuries and a fractured rib. He died from his injuries at the hospital.

Keywords: Asbestos, Asbestos Removal, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Rib, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1796548.015	62	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 3 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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