Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200780708 - Employee killed in fall down stairwell

Accident Summary Nr: 200780708 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122186091	01/08/1999	1521	0	David J Wengierski Richard Barns Dba Westlake Inv

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at the site of a 1 1/2 story residence under construction when he fell 9 1/2 ft through second story stairwell onto a wooden floor and was killed. The framing of the house was up and there was wooden decking on both floors, but a ladder was the only means of accessing the second floor landing from the first floor.

Keywords: COVER, GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	122186091			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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