Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200231280 - Employee killed by fall from unguarded stair landing

Accident Summary Nr: 200231280 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 11/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305514275	11/19/2002	1542	0	Bishop Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On November 18, 2002, Employee #1 stood on an unguarded stair landing platform. He stepped one foot out onto a center stringer when it sheared, and he fell 15 feet to his death.

Keywords: PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, SHEARED, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305514275			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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