Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200072296 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Deck

Accident Summary Nr: 200072296 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 09/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307449934	09/22/2004	1751	238130	Shane Hinson Dba Shane Hinson Construction

Abstract: On September 13, 2004, Employee #1 walked out onto the second level deck of a home under construction when and fell approximately 17 feet 8 inches to the ground. He struck the back of his head against the outside lower level concrete block wall and was killed. The deck had only been tack nailed, without a metal hanger installed for weight support.

Keywords: HEAD, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCRETE BLOCK, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307449934			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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