ACCIDENT SUMMARY - Fall from Different Level
| Weather: | Inside Building |  |
| Type of Company: | Demolition Contractor | |
| Size of Work Crew: | 2 | |
| Union or Non-union: | Union | |
| Work site Inspection?: | Yes | |
| Designated Competent Person on Site?: | No | |
| Employer Safety and Health Program?: | Yes | |
| Training and Education for Employees?: | No | |
| Craft of Deceased Employee(s): | Laborer | |
| Age;Sex | 62; Male | |
| Experience at this Type of Work | 2 months | |
| Time on Project | 2 days |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT
A laborer engaged in the removal of an existing stairway fell through the stairway floor opening. He fell approximately 32 feet.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS
- Prohibit employees from working near floor openings without some form of fall protection: 29 CFR 1926.28(a).
- Instruct each employee on how to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions which apply to the work and work areas: 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2).
NOTE: The case here described was selected as being representative of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed.
