Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202472460 - Employee Is Killed When Stairwell Platform Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 202472460 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/05/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312240914	05/06/2008	1741	238140	L.A Molina Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On May 5, 2008, Employee #1 fell approximately 32 feet down a stairwell shaft while attempting to deliver a wheelbarrow filled with concrete mortar up onto a wooden platform covering the stairwell shaft opening. The mortar was going to be utilized by fellow workers who were building the stairwell walls. However, the wooden platform gave way and Employee #1 fell to his death.

Keywords: PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5	32	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312240914			Fatality	Concussion	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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