Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202474490 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Ceiling Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202474490 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 03/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307187633	03/20/2008	1542	236220	Advanced Maintenance

Abstract: On March 20, 2008, Employee #1 was working alone on a dropped ceiling in the warehouse area of the worksite. While Employee #1 was performing his duties, a coworker was working from below on scissor lift unscrewing the ceiling's corner metal angle frame connectors. When Employee #1 stepped onto a corner of ceiling panel, the panel disconnected from metal angle frame, creating an open ceiling. Employee #1 fell through the ceiling approximately 13 ft. striking his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed as a result of the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, JOIST, CEILING, CEILING PANEL, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307187633			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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