Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675353 - Employee Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200675353 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308401397	01/14/2005	7623	811412	Airtech Air Conditioning, Inc.

Abstract: On January 14, 2005, Employee #1 was on the top step of a 6-ft ladder lubricating the bearing box of an air conditioning unit on the roof of a three-story building. The ladder was less than 2 ft from the edge of the roof and there was no guard rail at the roof edge. While reaching for a funnel from his coworker, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell off the unguarded edge of the roof 30 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROOF, AIR CONDITIONER, STEPLADDER, BEARING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308401397			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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