Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772530 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201772530 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 05/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307831420	06/07/2004	1711	238220	Sterling Heating And Air Conditioning

Abstract: On May 11, 2004, Employee #1 was standing on a ladder working on the ductwork of an air conditioning and heating unit in the attic when the unit broke free from its brackets. He grabbed onto the ductwork, but lost his grip, falling into an open stairwell. He was killed when he fell approximately 20-ft to the open stairwell of the basement.

Keywords: DUCT, UNSECURED, AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER, LADDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307831420			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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