Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507795 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Window

Accident Summary Nr: 201507795 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310058847	04/27/2007	1711	238220	Chris' Plumbing Inc

Abstract: On April 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a journeyman plumber for a plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractor on the fourteenth floor of a building in Oakland, CA. The building had a stone facade, which includes windowsills that were about 3 feet deep. The windowsills sloped downward to the street, with a slope similar to that of a children's playground slide. Because of the slope, recovery from a slip, trip, or fall was difficult. For some unknown reason, Employee #1 slipped and fell while looking out the window. He was killed. He was wearing latex gloves, which reduced his ability to hang on. The window was considered a protected wall opening, because the windowsill was 36 inches above the working surface.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PLUMBING, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	14	150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310058847			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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