Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261724 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Elevated Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201261724 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308228576	10/05/2004	1721	238320	Czeslaw Kowalski Dba Chester Painting

Abstract: On October 4, 2004, Employee #1 was working on a 2-ft by 4-ft platform without fall protection installing a window screen. He fell backwards to the concrete pavement below. Employee #1 struck his head and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, SCREEN, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308228576			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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