Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201043734 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower, Other Is Not Injured
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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311643324 | 04/26/2008 | 1731 | 238210 | Fisk Electric Company |
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
311643308 | 04/26/2008 | 1542 | 236220 | Perini Building Company |
Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on April 26, 2008, Employee #1, an electrician, was working on the Pelli South Tower at the Project City Center, when he fell from level 27 to level 25. Employee #2 noticed at approximately 6:20 a.m. that Employee #1 had not reported in for work. At approximately 6:20 a.m., Employee #2 began searching for Employee #1 to see if he had arrived at the jobsite. Shortly after the search was initiated, Employee #2 received a notification from another coworker that there was a man down on level 25 and it was possibly a Fisk Electric employee. At approximately 6:35 a.m., Employee #2 arrived at the location where Employee #1 was lying. Employee #2 stated that he saw Employee #1 lying face down and slumped over a raised concrete ledge that measured 6 in. wide by 23 in. high by 25 ft long and located on the 25th level of the Pelli Tower. Employee #2 stated that when he came closer to Employee #1, it appeared that Employee #1 was not breathing. Employee #2 stated that Perini Safety Officers arrived on scene, removed Employee #1 off the ledge and began performing CPR on Employee #1. The Perini Safety Officers administered CPR until the Paramedics arrived. Employee #1 was bedded down and transported to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:39 a.m. on April 26, 2008.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 3 | 28 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 311643324 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall, other |
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2 | 311643308 | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |