Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 80802.015 - Employee falls off scaffold and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 80802.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 10/21/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1104026.015	10/28/2015		236118	Maurice Bird - Homeowner

Abstract: At 5:53 p.m. on October 21,2015, an employee was on a scaffold at private residence having a conversation with a friend who was doing work at the residence. The employee fell approximately 13 feet from the scaffold and landed on the concrete floor. Emergency services responded and he was transported to the University's Medical Center. On October 27, 2015, the employee became brain dead and was pronounced dead at 1:43 p.m.

Keywords: Fall, Residential Construction, Scaffold

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1104026.015	52	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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