Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109410.015 - Employee falls through hole and fractures hip

Accident Summary Nr: 109410.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 08/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1344544.015	08/31/2018		238210	Hb Frazer Company

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on August 30, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, an apprentice electrician, both employed by an electrical services company, were walking and examining the interior of a new commercial building that was under construction, a multiemployer project. Employee #1 stepped on top of the hole cover for the light panels. The cover gave way, and Employee #1 fell to the lower level. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured hip.

Keywords: Construction, Cover, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Fracture, Hip, Lighting Fixture, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1344544.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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