Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201023678 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Railing

Accident Summary Nr: 201023678 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/29/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125485573	08/09/2011	1541	236220	Akash Dirk Von Rueben Dba New Dimension

Abstract: At approximately 2:46 p.m. on July 29, 2011, Employee #1, a carpenter, was located at an elementary school installing railings, a deck and an overhead trellis in a play area for children. After installing the decking and railing, Employee #1 climbed onto the railing to install the boards for the trellis which required the use of brackets for securing adjoining corners. The railing was 9.5 feet from ground level. While working in a corner area that had a 39-inch wide opening and using a power drill/driver to secure the brackets, he fell and struck his head. He died as a result of a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, RAIL, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125485573			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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