Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200011096 - Employee killed in fall through floor of awning

Accident Summary Nr: 200011096 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 05/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109535583	05/24/2000	1711	0	Allied Mechanical Inc

Abstract: On May 3, 2000, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing duct work inside an enclosed awning that was 13 1/2 ft above the outside dock floor. A 4 by 8 sheet of plywood had been secured to the 24 in. on center rafters as a makeshift work platform inside the awning. Employee #1 was working outside the awning, through a 32 in. by 34 in. hole that had been made by knocking out some blocks. The coworker inside the awning exited through a hole in the roof and got into a scissor lift to go down and get more duct pipe. For some reason, Employee #1 then entered the awning. Within five seconds he fell through the awning floor, striking the scissor lift before landing on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died on May 21, 2000.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CEILING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109535583			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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