Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202745 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Unguarded Window

Accident Summary Nr: 200202745 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 05/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309256444	05/24/2006	1521	236115	Henderson Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On May 24, 2006, Employee #1, a superintendent, was walking in a room, when he tripped and fell through an unguarded window. The window was located on the second floor of a building. He fell approximately 18 ft upon an adjacent concrete patio and died from traumatic brain injuries that included a fractured skull.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BUILDING, SKULL, TRIPPED, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309256444			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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