Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137970.015 - Employee falls from a platform suffering head trauma

Accident Summary Nr: 137970.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517045.015	03/01/2021		236220	Brandenburg Industrial Service Company

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on February 15, 2021, Employee #1 was working for a firm engaged in commercial and institutional construction. Employee #1 was part of a team involved in demolition activities including asbestos removal from a four-story energy plant. Employee #1 was installing materials on a stairwell to control water used during removal of materials, which included six-millimeter visqueen laid over the plywood. Employee #1 slipped on the visqueen causing him to fall to a lower level. Employee #1 suffered head trauma and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Demolish, Demolition, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Installing, Slip, Slippery Surface, Stair, Stair Landing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Demolition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1517045.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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