Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201521754 - Employee is killed in fall from job-made platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201521754 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305930406	08/05/2003	1521	236115	G & R Brothers

Abstract: On August 5, 2003, Employee #1, the company owner, was engaged in residential construction activities from a job-made platform. Employee #1 fell 16 feet 10 inches to the ground, sustained severe head injuries, and died later that same day.

Keywords: HEAD, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	17	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305930406			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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