Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104922.015 - Employee falls from joist and incurs back, head injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 104922.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 04/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1309436.015	04/18/2018		236116	Tyler Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on April 2, 1018, Employee #1, employed by a heating/ventilation/air conditioning contractor, was installing equipment at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story residential structure. In an attempt to install mastic sealant to a flexible pipe, he stepped onto a ceiling joist. The joist collapsed, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 10.6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple back fractures and a concussion.

Keywords: Back, Ceiling, Concussion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Joist, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Work Platform

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1309436.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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