Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200632370 - Employee Is Killed When Midrail Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200632370 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315225680	07/26/2011	1799	238990	Cja Construction Company

Abstract: On July 26, 2011, an employee, of Cja Construction Company, Morgantown, WV, was working on the construction of a new residential building. He was sitting on a 2 foot by 4 foot midrail across an opening on the first story landing. The midrail collapsed. The employee fell backwards approximately 11 feet from the landing to the lowest portion of the ground. He struck his head on the ground. He was killed in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MIDRAIL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315225680			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Surveying Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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