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Accident Summary Nr: 200690071 - Employee killed in fall from ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112891411 | 08/12/1997 | 1711 | 0 | Sylvio Gagne Dba Gagne Plumbing |
Abstract: Employee #1, a self-employed plumber, had been hired by the owner of the Farm Hills Industrial Park to do some work for one of its tenants, Airborne Express. He was standing on a wooden ladder, applying flux to a pipe he was going to solder, when he apparently fell approximately 6 ft. On landing, his right side struck a small welding cylinder, puncturing his chest cavity. He was rushed to University of Massachusetts Medical Center, where he later died. Employee #1 apparently had a heart condition; he wore a patch which contained nitroglycerin capsules in the event of an emergency.
Keywords:
CHEST, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PLUMBING, PUNCTURE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112891411 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |