Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202311379 - Construction employee is killed in a fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202311379 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/22/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303946669	11/28/2000	1799	0	All Screen Service, Inc

Abstract: On November 22, 2000, a construction employee was unwinding an extension cord on a second floor breezeway. The employee was walking backwards when he stepped off the breezeway and fell approximately 11 feet. The breezeway was not provided with fall protection. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELECTRIC CORD, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303946669			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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