Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344172 - Employee killed after falling 80 ft from a roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202344172 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307014472	11/07/2003	1742	238310	Associated Interior Systems, Inc.

Abstract: On November 7, 2003, Employee #1 was on the eighth floor of a condo building under construction. Employee #1 leaned against a cable that was being utilized as guardrail. The anchorage separated from the wall causing the employee to fall feet first approximately 80 ft to the ground.

Keywords: ANCHOR, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

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	9	90	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307014472			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 80 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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