Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200831238 - Employee Falls from Fire Escape, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200831238 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 05/31/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307611566	06/02/2008	1799	561790	Chery Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was scraping and painting the fire escape on the second floor of a 5-story building. The side rail gave way causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, FIRE ESCAPE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, CONCUSSION, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	5	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307611566			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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