Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170238588 - Employee killed in fall from deck

Accident Summary Nr: 170238588 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 10/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302913793	10/07/1999	1542	0	Sierra Construction Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the deck on the third floor of an apartment building under construction. The deck was guarded by a single 21 in. high 2 by 6. He fell off the deck and landed on the ground, with the 2 by 6 under his right leg. Employee #1 was flown to Harborview Medical Center, where he died at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302913793			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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