Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170355 - Employee is killed in fall from open-sided floor

Accident Summary Nr: 200170355 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 10/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300149317	10/18/2001	1522	0	Comagro Se

Abstract: On October 17, 2001, Employee #1 was working on the fourth floor of a new building under construction when he fell 48 ft off the edge to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	48	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300149317			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 48 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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