Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107008.015 - Employee falls from unprotected wall edge and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 107008.015 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 07/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1327532.015	06/18/2018		321992	Johnson Controls Fire Protection Lp

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on July 3, 2018, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured prefabricated wood buildings. He was fitting sprinklers. He was working at a height of 2.2 to 3.0 meters (7.25 to 10 feet). He fell through an opening between studs that were not fully secured by joist hangers and screws. The joists were face-nailed. The employee fell onto a concrete surface. His spinal cord was severed. He also sustained facial fractures, lacerations, damage to the cervical and thoracic spine, and moderate cranial hemorrhage. He was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Joist, Spine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1327532.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Fire inspection and fire prevention occupations

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