Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202287975 - MASONRY WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL 40 FEET

Accident Summary Nr: 202287975 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109206250	01/21/1998	1741	0	South Eastern Masonry Inc.

Abstract: On January 20, 1998, Employee #1 was working on the fourth level of a new construction project. Employee #1 was standing on a mason's scaffold laying brick on the wall of a stairwell. When Employee #1 turned to get a brick he lost his balance and fell backward over the wall which was being laid. Employee #1 was killed when he fell 40 feet to the ground.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, PPE, BRICK, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	40	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109206250			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.