Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202043790 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH STAIRWELL OPENING

Accident Summary Nr: 202043790 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 08/06/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301493920	08/06/1998	1521	0	Mills Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was the foreman on a single-family residence rebuild of a 150-year old large house. They had removed the stairs leading from the second floor to the first floor by 11:00 a.m. that morning. At approximately noon Employee #1 was discovered in the cellar where he had fallen, striking his head on a concrete abutment. Employee #1 died from massive head trauma. The distance of the fall was approximately 12 feet from the second floor to the abutment and another 4 feet to the basement floor. There were no guards or barriers installed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STAIR, FALL, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301493920			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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