Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 81230.015 - Safety monitor falls from ladder and is killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1107841.015 | 11/23/2015 | 236220 | Whittenberg Construction Company |
Abstract: At 1:52 p.m. on November 20, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the site of a multistory student housing development. Hired in August 2015 as a safety monitor, he was conducting safety audits of the worksite. He was standing on an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder and observing a work crew when he fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of 5 feet. Employee #1 sustained traumatic head injury and was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 4 | 40 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1107841.015 | 71 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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