Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200831287 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Shed

Accident Summary Nr: 200831287 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 07/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307611772	07/15/2008	1751	238350	Star Window & Design Corp.

Abstract: On July 15, 2008, Employee #1 was standing on top of a sidewalk shed and was holding onto the top rail of a Genie articulating boom lift. A tractor trailer driving down the street struck the elbow of the boom, causing the basket to shift. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 feet onto the sidewalk. He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: FALL, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST BALANCE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	5	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307611772			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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