Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772563 - Employee Fall Off A Walk In Cooler

Accident Summary Nr: 201772563 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308028471	09/14/2004	1795	238910	Ycf,Llc

Abstract: On August 9, 2004 Employee #1 climbed up 9 ft to the top of an old refrigeration unit located outside in back of a building to cut off pieces of sheet metal from that unit. Employee #1 was using a chop saw to cut off pieces of sheet metal from the refrigeration unit, when he began a downward motion to cut the pieces, he fell off head first to the ground. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, SHEET METAL, SAW, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308028471			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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