Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 49706.015 - Employee falls 4 feet off ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 49706.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/02/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
925066.015	08/05/2013		238110	Thuston Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2013, Employee #1 was climbing a ladder to look over the wall to see what he would need to connect a duct pipe. The employee lost his balance and fell four feet to the concrete surface below, striking his head and killing him.

Keywords: Concrete Slab, Duct, Fall, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, 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	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	925066.015	58	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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