Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031714 - Employee is killed in fall from a fiberglass ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200031714 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305993222	01/06/2003	1711	238220	Westside Mechanical, Inc.

Abstract: On January 2, 2003, Employee #1 was installing sheetrock from a 10 ft fiberglass ladder. He fell from the ladder and was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305993222			Fatality	Concussion	Sheetmetal duct installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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