Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 84347.015 - Employee is killed in Fall through opening for garbage chute

Accident Summary Nr: 84347.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 04/08/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1138811.015	04/08/2016		238130	Paragon Builders Of Georgia, Llc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on April 8, 2016, an employee was walking on the second floor of an apartment building under construction, when he fell through an opening and was killed. The incident investigation revealed that the opening was intended for installation of a garbage chute.

Keywords: Construction, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Floor Opening, Guard, Guardrail, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1138811.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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