Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 69052.015 - Employee falls from tire rack, and later dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998770.015 | 10/07/2014 | 238210 | Durango Tires & Wheels |
Abstract: At approximately 4:48 p.m. on October 4, 2014, an electrician employee was engaged in the removal of some overhead lights and installation of a switch. The employee was hired, as an independent contractor at Tires & Wheels, which primarily engaged in retail tire sales and services. The employee was nearly done with the job. He had moved the overhead light, installed conduit and a switch, and when making a final connection at an electrical box on the ceiling at the north end of the shop, he fell. The employee was standing on tires that were on a tire rack. The tire rack was 7 feet high. There were 5 tires stacked one on top of another directly under the electrical box. Each tire was about a foot wide. The ceiling was 16 feet 5 inches high. The employee fell and landed head first on the concrete floor of the shop. The employee suffered head injuries due to a fall from a tire rack, onto a concrete floor and was transported by ambulance to a community hospital and then transferred to another medical center. The employee died on October 5, 2014.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 998770.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Electricians | Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: |
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