Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830560 - Employee Falls from Elevated Work Platform and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200830560 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 09/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303533400	09/09/2002	1799	562910	Tku Construction Corp

Abstract: On September 7, 2002, an employee was dismantling a tubular welded-frame scaffold when he fell approximately 18 feet onto the concrete floor. He was not provided with fall protection equipment and was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303533400			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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