Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101141.015 - Employee falls through floor decking and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 101141.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279967.015	11/28/2017		238130	Eagle 1 Construction, Llc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were installing plywood decking to the first floor of a residential construction project. Employee #1 cut a piece of plywood and began to carry it toward his coworkers. He walked onto an unsecured piece of decking and fell down to the basement. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for traumatic injuries, including a fractured spine.

Keywords: Carpenter, Decking Panel, Fall, Falling Object, Floor Hole, Fracture, Residential Construction, Unsecured Panel, Vertebra, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1279967.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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