Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023786 - Iron Worker Is Killed in Fall from Second Story Walkway

Accident Summary Nr: 200023786 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/09/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315683177	08/12/2011	1799	238990	Mvt Iron Works

Abstract: On August 9, 2011, an employee working for an ironworks as a welder or a cutter was performing maintenance work at a multiple-family residence. He was working on a second floor walkway, when he fell to the ground. He sustained a head concussion, and he was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, IRON WORKER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, CONCUSSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315683177			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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