Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676211 - Construction Worker Is Killed in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200676211 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310209671	09/13/2006	1799	238390	Daniel-Joseph Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 13, 2006, an employee was removing concrete forms along a floor opening, on the third floor of a building under construction. While working around the unguarded floor opening, the employee fell approximately 18 ft through the opening and landed on the first floor. The employee was not wearing fall protection. The employee was transported to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310209671			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Stripping and curing concrete Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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