Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281052 - Employees Dies After Falling Into A Pit

Accident Summary Nr: 201281052 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303383574	01/11/2001	1742	0	Q.C. Framing

Abstract: Employee #1 died when he fell into a pit while moving a scaffold with other coworkers. Employee #1, along with two other coworkers, was installing drywall on the east elevator equipment room. However, they needed to move the scaffold toward the north wall. They noticed there was too much material and trash in the way. They removed the material and trash. Then, they attempted to move the scaffold near the elevator vent. During the lift, the coworker heard a loud bang and looked up but the board covering the vent was lying up against the elevator hoist. The coworker went over to the vent and looked down and saw Employee #1 dead at the bottom of the pit.

Keywords: PIT, FALL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	7	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303383574			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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