Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200980514 - Employee killed in fall when wood plank breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 200980514 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 10/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307812156	10/12/2004	1542	236220	B & B Construction

Abstract: On October 11, 2004, Employee #1 was helping to build a pole barn. He was standing on a 2 in. by 4 in. wood plank when it broke. Employee #1 fell 18 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WOOD ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307812156			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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