Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200851590 - Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200851590 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302942107	08/10/2000	1743	0	Bakary Makalou Dba Terrazzo Expert

Abstract: Employee #1 was measuring a fourth-floor elevator lobby floor when he fell 45 ft into the elevator shaft. The 20 ft wide shaft entrance had no guardrail. Apparently there was orange mesh stretched across the opening, but it was loosely attached and did not provide fall protection.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	5	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302942107			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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