Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102092 - Employee killed by fall through false ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 201102092 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125845206	05/04/2001	1799	0	Capital Construction & Cleanup

Abstract: On May 3, 2001, Employee #1 had been standing on a 4-inch nominal plate cutting away a ceiling. Employee #1 descended down to the floor and was in the process of cleaning up the ground area and leaving. For an unknown reason, after completing the days work, Employee #1 climbed back up to the ceiling area and walked outside the boundaries of the work project. Employee #1 proceeded to step through the false ceiling. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 feet, landing on his head. Employee #1 died at the worksite.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DEMOLITION, CEILING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125845206			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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