Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452522 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 200452522 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312932734	03/17/2009	1731	238210	Moore Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On March 17, 2009, Employee #1 walked onto a balcony on a second floor to speak to a coworker on the ground. He touched the handrail and the rail collapsed. He lost his balance, fell 10.67 ft, and died.

Keywords: RAIL, UNSECURED, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312932734			Fatality	Fracture	Mechanical engineering technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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