Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 80651.015 - Employee falls from elevated surface and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 80651.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/28/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1102462.015	10/29/2015		236115	Valley Steel Construction Fresno

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on October 28, 2015, an employee was placing rake angles underneath the roof system. The employee fell 19 feet to the ground after climbing out of scissor lift. He struck the back of his head against the pavement and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Roof, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1102462.015	58	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause:

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