Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 655365 - Supervising employee killed in fall from balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 655365 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109621771	10/22/1993	1751	0	Inland Builders, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109621763	10/22/1993	1521	0	The Developers Collaborative

Abstract: On October 22, 1993, Employee #1, vice president and subcontractor supervisor/employee of Inland Builders Inc., was on a balcony watching his employees work. The employees were installing a crown molding piece from a tubular welded scaffold that was approximately 16 ft high and placed around a corner. According to employee interviews, Employee #1 may have placed a stepladder on a balcony bench to try to reach and help his employees. Employee #1 may have lost his balance when the ladder moved. He fell approximately 13 to 16 ft to the ground and was killed. There was no evidence that Employee #1was using a safety belt or lanyard.

Keywords: STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, LOST BALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109621771			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers
2	109621763					Occupation Not Listed

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