Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375848 - Employee Falls Down Stairs, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200375848 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316198464	12/22/2011	1751	238130	Venegas Company

Abstract: At approximately 5:50 p.m. or about December 15, 2011, Employee #1, a carpenter with Venegas Company, was exiting Building Number 2 using the right rear elevation stair tower which was under construction. Employee #1 was carrying some tools down to load up and take home. Employee #1 fell from the stairway platform, which was 11 feet and 2-1/4 in. high. Employee #1 landed on the concrete floor. The stair had incorrect spacing between the rails on both the stair railing (approximately 26 in. between rails) and platform railing (24 in. between midrail and platform) as well as a railing projecting out into the stairway opening (16 in.). The employee #1 received injuries to his head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died 6 days later.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, STAIR, CARPENTER, HANDRAIL, FALL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316198464			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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