Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513836 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Down Mechanical Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200513836 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309435006	09/06/2005	1542	236220	Opus Nw Construction

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on September 6, 2005, Employee #1 entered the work area on the fifth floor of the project. Employee #1 was walking through tunnel forms to prepare the forms for a concrete pour. As Employee #1 walked toward the end of the form inspecting his work, he stepped through a floor hole and fell approximately 45 ft to his death.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, TUNNEL, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	25	45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309435006			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 55 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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