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Accident Summary Nr: 202327953 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ladder on Balcony
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305871188 | 09/19/2002 | 1751 | 0 | John Zammetti Carpenter Contractor, Inc. |
Abstract: On September 18, 2002, Employee #1 was installing weatherproofing on the exterior walls of the third-floor balconies on a three-story residence under construction. After completing the balcony on the east side of the building, he began working on west side balcony, which measured 6.5 ft by 11 ft. While using a 6 ft stepladder to reach the higher parts of the side walls, he fell off the ladder and the balcony, 22 ft to the first floor balcony. Employee #1 was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 3 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305871188 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other |
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