Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200231348 - Employee killed in fall while sweeping area above office cei

Accident Summary Nr: 200231348 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306433293	07/14/2003	1742	238310	Excell Insulation Services, Inc.

Abstract: On June 29, 2003, Employee #1, of Excell Insulation Services, Inc., was working in the area above the ceiling of a bathroom-office suite inside a large commericial building. He was sweeping cellulose insulation from the building's trusses when he fell approximately 8 ft 6 in. onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed. The work area did not have guardrails, and Employee #1 was not using any form of personal fall protection equipment.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306433293			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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