Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110468.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from crawl space

Accident Summary Nr: 110468.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1356476.015	10/29/2018		238220	Air Control Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 22, 2018, Employee #1, a project manager/supervisor, and three coworkers, all employed by a commercial HVAC company, were engaged in repair work at a three-story commercial building. Employee #1 was instructing his coworkers in how to correct HVAC system issues. They were in a crawlspace/access area between the roof and the top floor, which they had accessed from a roof opening. The area was not well lit. Employee #1 stepped on a closed hatch, which collapsed. Employee #1 fell through the hatch, struck wood shelving as he fell, and landed on the floor of a supply closet, a fall height of approximately 8 feet. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for injuries that included a fractured spine, fractured rib, and concussion.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Concussion, Construction, Crawl Space, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, HVAC, Hatch, Lighting, Repair, Rib, Roof, Spine, Struck Against, Structural Collapse, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1356476.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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