Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 901934 - Employee slips and falls down a stairwell

Accident Summary Nr: 901934 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308413350	11/05/2004	1521	236115	Rager Construction L.L.C.

Abstract: On November 5, 2004, Employee #1, working for Rager Construction LLC in Lebanon Church, VA, slipped on a piece of Tyvek material and fell approximately 18 ft down a stairwell through an unguarded opening. Employee #1 was airlifted via helicopter to Fairfax Hospital due to head injuries. Employee #1 died on November 8, 2004, as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, SLIP, FALL, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308413350			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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