Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 84481.015 - Two employees are killed when a platform collapses
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1139763.015 | 04/01/2016 | 238310 | L&J General Construction Corp |
Abstract: At 2:48 p.m. on April 1, 2016, two employee were both taping sheet rock and standing on temporary platforms. Employee #1 was working at the second floor level inside the elevator shaft and Employee #2 working at the forth floor level inside the elevator shaft. Employee #2's platform collapsed and fell onto Employee #1 and both employee along with 26 pieces of 5/8 inch sheet rock fell to the basement. Both employee were struck and killed by the falling sheet.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 4 | 40 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1139763.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: |