Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200512994 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold platform

Accident Summary Nr: 200512994 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305873077	09/05/2002	1751	0	Custom Carpentry By Ghere

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on September 5, 2002, Employee #1 was on a scaffold dismantling a window frame. Employee #1 was throwing the frame to the ground when the scaffold apparently shifted and he lost his balance. Employee #1 fell approximately 10.5 ft onto a concrete surface and sustained massive head trauma. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305873077			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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