Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201000007 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201000007 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309718609	04/10/2006	8661	813110	Northside Christan Church

Abstract: On April 8, 2006, Employee #1 was assisting with installing speakers in a church. He and Employee #2 climbed the spiral stairs to the speaker soffit, an elevated platform with an open side covered by speaker cloth. Employee #2 was lifting the speaker so that Employee #1 could insert a pin to hold it in place. When the speaker was lifted, Employee #2 saw Employee #1 put his hand out against the speaker cloth. Employee #1 was killed, when he pushed through the speaker cloth and fell 33 ft to the floor.

Keywords: PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SOFFIT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309718609			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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