Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 901884 - Employee falls to his death

Accident Summary Nr: 901884 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 10/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305669541	10/24/2002	1751	0	Lazaro Arguello

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 24, 2002, an employee working alone, removing improperly located floor trusses for the fourth floor of an apartment building under construction. The building is of wooden construction and the fourth floor trusses are 2-ft by 4-ft chord and web trusses, 18 inch in the vertical dimension. The employee lost his balance falling approximately 28 ft to the ground. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Keywords: DIE, TRUSS, VENTRICLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305669541			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	305669541			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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