Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392586 - Worker Inspecting Fire Extinguishers Dies after Fallling

Accident Summary Nr: 201392586 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 12/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312055858	12/19/2011	1711	238220	J F Ahern Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on December 15, 2011, an employee was inspecting fire extinguishers in a building and on trucks. He was found, still alive, by the side of a truck on his back on a concrete floor. He had been either standing on or next to the steps of the truck and had fallen backward. He later died from crushing injuries to the back of his head. There were no witnesses to the incident.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, STAIR, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, LADDER, CRUSHED, TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312055858			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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