Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202369351 - Employee Falls from Collapsed Platform and Is Killed
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 21 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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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 |