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Accident Summary Nr: 104114.015 - Employee falls down elevator shaft and injures head and brea

Accident Summary Nr: 104114.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1303886.015	03/16/2018		238220	Sunstate Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on March 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story multifamily building. He was attempting to install air conditioning equipment when he opened doors that led to the elevator shaft. Employee #1 fell down the shaft, a fall height of 14 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head injury and multiple fractured ribs.

Keywords: Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Installing, Residential Construction, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1303886.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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