Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104350.015 - Two employees incur fractures when stairs collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 104350.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1305768.015	03/14/2018		238130	Lantz Elite Carpentry & Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on March 13, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer construction project, a four-story multifamily residential building. They were descending a stairway when the stairway collapsed. Both employees fell, a fall height of 17 feet. Emergency services were called, and the employees were transported to the hospital, where both were admitted. Employee #1 was treated for a fractured pelvis. Employee #2 was treated for a fractured ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Stair, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1305768.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:
2	1305768.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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