Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 80343.015 - Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 80343.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 09/16/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1099430.015	09/18/2015		238340	Ocean Tile Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 16, 2015, an employee was installing edging tile while working on a tubular welded scaffolding. As the employee was kneeling down onto the scaffold working level he grabbed onto a midrailing that popped off of the horizontal support and locking pin mechanism. The employee lost his balance and fell 7 feet onto a concrete lanai below, striking the edge of the lanai. The employee was killed as a result of internal bleeding from his injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Falling Object, Lost Balance, Scaffold, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1099430.015	60	M	Fatality		Tile setters, hard and soft	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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