Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 84926.015 - Worker Falls from Loft and Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1144232.015 | 05/02/2016 | 238130 | Troy Rische |
Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 2016, a worker was manually removing floor boards from the second story of a barn that was used as a hay loft. As he stood on the exterior edge of the loft to remove some floor boards, he fell 13 feet to a concrete surface below. He landed face first, suffering multiple fractures to his head, ribs, and face. The worker was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was determined to have died.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Demolition | Under $50,000 | 2 | 25 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1144232.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Carpenter | Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |
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