Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261237 - Construction employee falls from an elevation to his death

Accident Summary Nr: 201261237 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 05/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305228082	05/13/2002	1521	0	Paul Rummelhoff Dba Rummelhoff Construction Co.

Abstract: On May 10, 2002, a construction employee walked onto an unsupported portion of a temporary plywood deck and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground when the plywood broke. He suffered fatal injuries.

Keywords: DECKING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305228082			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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