Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281086 - Employee killed in fall due to unfastened guardrails

Accident Summary Nr: 201281086 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/13/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303383335	01/05/2001	1742	0	Builders' Insulation

Abstract: On December 13, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker from Builders' Insulation were to install insulation in the apartment units under construction in Lawrenceville, Georgia. While waiting for a lift truck operator to lift insulation to the third floor of Building Number 1, Employee #1 was leaning on the guardrail at the third floor balcony. After the employee was leaning for about 40 minutes, the guardrails became unfastened and Employee #1 fell approximately 24 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, THERMAL INSULATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303383335			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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