Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637246 - Employee killed in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201637246 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/15/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311174205	10/15/2007	1751	238130	Wood Lam Structures Inc

Abstract: On October 15, 2007, Employee #1 was working as part of the welding crew at a new commercial construction site. As he was working, he fell approximately 36 ft through an unguarded floor opening, landing on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311174205			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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