Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200541134 - Employee killed in fall from lift when guardrail fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200541134 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308009471	10/13/2004	1796	238290	W & H Systems Inc.

Abstract: On October 12, 2004, Employee #1 was on a scissor lift performing his regular duties when the guardrail malfunctioned and he fell. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT

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	1	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308009471			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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