Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 39356.015 - Employee slip and falls and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 39356.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
852823.015	01/24/2013		238910	Rhein-O-Demolition

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on January 23, 2013, an employee was performing demolition work, attempting to dislodge a 4 ft high metal section of flue pipe protruding from a crawl space. While rocking the pipe back and forth, the employee slipped and fell striking his chest against an open floor joist, tool, or construction material in the area. The employee was killed from a cardiac injury (right atrial tear) due to the blunt force injury to the chest sustained during the fall.

Keywords: Cardiovasc System, Chest, Demolition, Fall, Slip, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	852823.015	33	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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