Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 65311.015 - Employee falls down stairwell and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 65311.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
986748.015	07/24/2014		236220	Absolute Finishing Systems, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 24, 2014, Employee #1 was standing on a newly installed stairwell landing which was not equipped with a handrail. He was not using his personal fall arrest system when he tripped and fell between the stairwells. Employee #1s midsection struck a guard rail prior to him hitting the ground, and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Stair Landing, Struck Against, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	986748.015	55	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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