Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375186 - Employee Falls While Decking and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200375186 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/02/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314692682	08/04/2010	1791	238120	Gardner Watson Decking Inc

Abstract: On August 2, 2010, Employee #1 was installing decking on new building. He unhooked his retractable lanyard, tried to kick decking in place and fell onto a concrete surface. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DECKING, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314692682			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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