Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202596607 - Employees Are Injured in Fall from Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 202596607 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 03/11/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313098550	03/11/2009	1711	238220	Advanced Fire Protection Systems Llc

Abstract: On March 11, 2009, Employees #1 and #2, with Advanced Fire Protection Systems, LLC, were inspecting a building to bid on a fire sprinkler system contract. They used a homemade lift to ascend to the fourth floor level. When the lift failed, both employees fell 35 ft. They were hospitalized for unspecified fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313098550			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction inspectors	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	313098550			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction inspectors	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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