Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200354215 - Employee Is Killed after Falling from Second-Story Balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 200354215 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308543222	01/18/2005	1751	238130	Jimmy Reaves Dba Reaves Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 17, 2005, Employee #1 was working for a framing contractor, Reaves Construction. While cleaning up the inside of the house, Employee #1 was killed when he fell from a second-story balcony to the floor, approximately 11 feet, 1 inch.

Keywords: STAIR, CARPENTER, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, HANDRAIL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, UNTRAINED, 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		$250,000 to $500,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308543222			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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