Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141629 - Employee killed in fall from storage shelf

Accident Summary Nr: 201141629 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300847803	07/07/2000	1796	0	Linder Installation Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a construction crew building warehouse shelving structures. He and coworkers were using the completed side rails as a walking surface from which to install the next higher level of the structure. At one point, Employee #1 stepped on a side rail that had not been secured and it swung away from the structure. He fell 14 1/2 ft onto the concrete floor, striking his head as he landed. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HANDRAIL, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300847803			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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