Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330305 - Employee dies stripping wallpaper, not work-related

Accident Summary Nr: 201330305 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 01/31/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303228928	02/01/2000	1721	0	Rochester Acoustical Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on January 31, 2000, Employee #1 started his shift with some construction work at Rochester Acoustical Corporation. He was assigned to strip wallpaper, but had just peeled off one corner when he collapsed. Coworkers performed CPR and called 911. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. After an inspection of the work area and interviews with coworkers, Employee #1's death was determined not to be work related.

Keywords: CPR, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	5	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303228928			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Other

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