Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200515328 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200515328 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/19/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315624296	05/24/2011	1711	238220	Ne Mechanical

Abstract: On May 19, 2011, Employee #1 was doing some work on a volunteer basis in a commercial building owned by a close personal friend. Employee #1 was working alone and climbed an 8-foot stepladder in order to do plumbing repairs and remove a drain cleanout at the bottom of a drain trap overhead. Employee #1 fell off of the ladder and was killed. Employee #1 was found lying on the floor, and there were adjustable pliers near him. The ladder was lying on the floor as well. There was no employer-employee relationship.

Keywords: LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PLUMBING, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315624296			Fatality	Concussion	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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