Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200713113 - Employee Dies When He Falls Off Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 200713113 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/18/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310440409	05/18/2007	1742	238310	Gilberto Enriquez

Abstract: On May 18, 2007 Employee #1, a construction laborer, was standing on a makeshift scaffold, consisting of a 2-inch by 8-inch plank, which had one end resting on the rung of an extension ladder and the other end on the stairs leading to the second story of the residence. A vertical 2-inch by 4-inch board was supporting the plank. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 feet onto a concrete floor, hitting his head. He was air lifted to a nearby hospital, where he died the next day as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310440409			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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