Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 362661902 - Employee killed in fall from fire escape

Accident Summary Nr: 362661902 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305815995	11/08/2002	1795	238910	Stocker Construction

Abstract: On November 8, 2002, Employee #1, who worked for Stocker Construction, came out of fire escape door on the third floor holding a piece of debris. There was a wind gust of 28 miles per hour and she fell over the side of the fire escape, 18 ft, striking her head on a sign with a concrete base. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, FIRE ESCAPE, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305815995			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	305815995			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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