Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200998318 - Employee Down Flight of Stairs Onto Concrete

Accident Summary Nr: 200998318 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313907743	05/24/2010	1531	236118	Hixon Home Improvement

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving a empty freezer out of a basement with a coworker. When Employee #1 and the coworker reached the top of the stairs, the freezer became wedged in the door. As Employee #1 attempted to undo the door stop, the freezer became loose. Suddenly, Employee #1 fell from the stairs to the cement floor. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries and put on life support, and later died from his injuries.

Keywords: STAIR, FALL, DOOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313907743			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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