Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95775.015 - Employee falls through floor opening and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 95775.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 05/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1234509.015	05/19/2017		236115	Roby Dunn Construction Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 18, 2017, an employee was working to level the exterior wall panels of a structure. During work, the employee determined that bracing positioned on the interior of the structure needed to be adjusted. As the employee was positioned on the first floor, 11.5 feet above the concrete basement, to make the necessary adjustments, he stepped backwards into an uncovered opening. The opening was intended to be a stairwell and measured 11.9 feet by 3.6 feet. The employee fell 11.5 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Unguarded, Unguarded Fl Opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1234509.015	37	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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