Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 311310064 - Employee killed in fall from freight elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 311310064 -- Report ID: 0625410 -- Event Date: 11/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311310064	11/17/2007	1531	236220	Faulkner Usa

Abstract: On November 17, 2007, Employee #1 was loading drywall onto a construction elevator when the load shifted and he was knock off the elevator. He fell approximately 20 stories and was killed.

Keywords: LOADING, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	26		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311310064			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 200 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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