Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622165 - Employee killed from fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200622165 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 10/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305605685	10/31/2002	1791	0	Searcy Construction Services Inc

Abstract: On October 28, 2002, Employee #1 was attempting to hold a channel iron on top of a concrete block wall, which required him to stand on a ladder. Employee #1 was standing on the sixth rung of an 8-foot ladder, a height of 5.75 feet. For some reason, the channel iron slipped, striking the ladder that Employee #1 was standing on. The ladder became unstable, causing Employee #1 to fall and strike his head against the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: HEAD, METAL RAIL, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305605685			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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