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Accident Summary Nr: 78826.015 - Employee Falls From Scaffold While Installing Elevator Shaft
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1079790.015 | 07/20/2015 | 238140 | Jobanny Vazquez |
Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 17, 2015, an employee was installing an elevator shaft dur ing the construction of a new dormitory on a university campus. The employee fe ll 30 feet from a scaffold to the ground and was medically evacuated to a local hospital ICU where he died 11 days later.
Keywords:
elevated work platform, elevator shaft, fall, scaffold
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 4 | 40 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1079790.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Brickmasons and stonemasons | Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: |