Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201922762 - Employee died due to 20 foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201922762 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306473711	04/29/2003	1542	236220	Clarke Reynolds Electrical

Abstract: On April 28, 2003, four employees, consisting of two electricians, one journeyman, and one apprentice, were attempting to remove a 500 MCM cable, conduit, and breaker. The conduit contained the cable and the cable connected to the breaker. All four employees were located on a roof of a commercial building for this work. The conduit was disconnected from the main power supply and the circuits were opened. As they reached the end of the conduit, the cable quickly released and struck Employee #1. He lost his balance and fell backwards through a skylight, which was 20 feet above the lower level of the building. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, STUCK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306473711			Fatality	Concussion	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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