Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340915 - Masonry Foreman Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202340915 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309311207	10/20/2005	1741	238140	P&G Construction Corp

Abstract: On July 21, 2005, Employee #1, a foreman with a bricklaying company, was patching and repairing brick at an apartment building. A harness was available; however he was not wearing it. As he was apparently removing bricks with a hand tool, he lost his balance, fell to the ground, and was killed. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, BRICK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HAND TOOL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309311207			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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