Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311610 - Employee Dies of Natural Causes at Workplace

Accident Summary Nr: 201311610 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 01/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310144886	01/25/2007	1711	238220	Independent Sheet Metal

Abstract: On January 24, 2007, Employee #1 was found dead on the floor of the third floor mechanical room. Employee #1 was found approximately four feet of a makeshift scaffold made up of a single plank positioned at a height of 8 ft above the ground, between two closed A-frame ladders. It was initially thought that Employee #1 may have fallen from the plank while installing overhead ductwork. However, upon close examination of the scene and review of autopsy results it is likely Employee #1 died of natural causes while working at ground level.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, PLANK, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	3	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310144886			Fatality	Fracture	Sheet metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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