Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170454 - Employee killed after falling 30 feet

Accident Summary Nr: 200170454 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 03/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305522195	03/19/2003	1542	236220	Metropolitan Builders, S.E.

Abstract: On March 5, 2003, Employee #1 was installing a column strip between the second and third floor outside of a building. He was using wood pallets as platforms and using a forklift. The employee tried to jump to the third floor and slipped and fell approximately 30 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, PPE, WORK RULES, SLIP, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PALLET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305522195			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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