Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200713543 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 200713543 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/23/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311946974	09/25/2008	1791	238120	C N Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the first level of steel, approximately 12-ft to 15-ft above ground. Employee #1 was of running parameter cable. Employee #1 was wearing fall protection and was using a beamer. Employee #1 came to a beam intersection that he had to cross over. When doing so, Employee #1 moved his beamer and placed it in front of him. Apparently, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 12 ft to the concrete floor below. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311946974			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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