Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 922963 - Employee dies after fall from unguarded open-sided floor

Accident Summary Nr: 922963 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/05/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109304287	09/06/1995	1799	0	A Plus, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing prefabricated fireplaces at an apartment construction project. He and a coworker were carrying a fireplace. While backing out of an apartment unit, Employee #1 stepped off an unguarded open-sided floor. As Employee #1 fell, the fireplace fell to the floor, pulling the coworker toward the edge of the open-sided floor. The coworker saw Employee #1 lying on ground level (4 floors below), holding his head. Employee #1 later died.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109304287			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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