Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200770154 - Employee killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200770154 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/03/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300544228	03/03/1998	1751	0	Daus-Haberle Woodwork

Abstract: Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing a length of trim molding on the new addition of a private residence when, according to a coworker, his skin turned pale, his eyes rolled into his head, and he passed out. Employee #1 fell forward off ladder, striking his head against the ground and the foundation of the house as he landed. CPR and defibrillation failed to revive him. Employee #1 died as a result of head injuries sustained in the fall

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, HEAD, INSTALLING, CPR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ANEURYSM, FAINTED, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300544228			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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