Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211886 - Employee Falls Backward from Scaffold and Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200211886 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 11/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309343978	11/08/2005	1751	238350	South Texas Wood Mill, Inc.

Abstract: On November 4, 2005, Employee #1 had mounted a scaffold to assist his helper with straightening a loose board. As Employee #1 pulled on the board to straighten it, the board came loose. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell backward from the scaffold. He struck his head. He was taken immediately to Valley Regional Hospital by emergency medical services. He died at the hospital at 1:30 p.m. on November 5, 2005.

Keywords: HEAD, CARPENTER, UNSECURED PANEL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309343978			Fatality	Other	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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