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Accident Summary Nr: 102378.015 - Employee falls when joist collapses and incurs concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 102378.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 09/18/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1264433.01509/18/2017238350Mac Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a residential building. He was laying a subfloor over floor joists when a joist gave way. Employee #1 fell and struck the concrete floor of the basement, a fall height of 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a concussion.

Keywords: Carpenter, Concussion, Decking, Head, Installing, Joist, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Work Surface
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition   1 9

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1264433.015 34 M Hospitalized injury Carpenters Distance of Fall: 9 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet
Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl
Fatality Cause:

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