Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772390 - Employee fell away from laddar

Accident Summary Nr: 200772390 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 12/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306093816	12/19/2002	1711	0	Professional Service Installation, Inc.

Abstract: On December 19, 2002, Employee #1 was drilling a 4.25-inch hole in the soffitt of a residential home under construction. The height of the soffitt was field measured at 21.5 ft above the ground. The employee was utilizing a 28-foot aluminum extension ladder along with a right angle drill with a 4.25 inch saw and an associated arbor bit. Employee #1 started to drill into the soffitt, when he fell away from the ladder. Employee #1 then struck his upper body on the lower roof. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LADDER, SAW, FALL, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	2	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306093816			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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