Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202079703 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder on Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 202079703 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 09/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312610942	09/15/2008	1742	238310	Santiago Espinosa Reyes Dba Santiago Reyes

Abstract: On September 15, 2008, Employee #1 was performing finish sanding on a sheetrock. Employee #1 was working from an approximately 10-ft 6-in.-tall extension ladder, placed on top of a mobile scaffold. The ladder dislodged and Employee #1 subsequently fell approximately 18 ft-19 ft to the floor. Employee #1 sustained an open head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, INSTALLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	19	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312610942			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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