Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201260718 - Employee killed when struck by falling beams

Accident Summary Nr: 201260718 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 02/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303303804	02/02/2000	1522	0	Distinctive Design Luxury Homes, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was measuring the front bay windows at the bottom of the foundation of a residence while a coworker was adjusting the wooden support boards at the top of the foundation. As the coworker was adjusting the beams for the house, they fell and struck Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, CLEARANCE, SUPPORT POSTS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303303804			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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