OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221604531
YARINS PLUMBING & HVAC SERVICES LLC
WASHINGTON, DC—
Event description
Employee falls from height, later dies
Investigation abstract
At 5:25 pm, on October 2, 2023, Employee #1 was employed by an HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was leaving the construction job site for the day when the accident occurred. Employee #1 and a coworker were using a job made ladder as a bridge/walkway to cross an alley to reach their parked vehicles at the end of the workday. The span was on or about (7') wide and (17') high above concrete and connected the first floor of the building and a retaining wall. The ladder slipped causing Employee #1 to fall 17' to the concrete. The initial injuries to Employee #1 were contusions, lacerations to the head, and concussion. Employee # 1 was hospitalized and died two days later.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 7039
- Fall distance
- 17
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