Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202369351 - Employee Falls from Collapsed Platform and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202369351 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/25/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316402072	08/27/2012	1521	236115	Zia Construction & Contracting

Abstract: On August 25, 2012, Employee #1 made a 6.5 ft jump from a roof edge onto an elevated platform that held flooring. The flooring was laid across the forks of an all-terrain material handler forklift (Model Number JCB 506C) and positioned at an approximate height of 21 ft. The wood panel had dimensions of 8 ft by 4 ft by 0.75 in. and was scored underneath with an approximate 0.375 in. deep cut. As he landed on the platform, the wood panel snapped in the middle, causing him to fall and be killed.

Keywords: PANEL, ROOF, COLLAPSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316402072			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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