Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113268.015 - Employee falls through roof hole and breaks rib, punctures l

Accident Summary Nr: 113268.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1375670.015	01/17/2019		238120	Unlimited Welding, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 p.m. on January 16, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was working at a multi-employer construction project, a new two-story commercial building. He was on the roof and opening a section of decking for an inspector's examination when he fell through the opening/hole created by opening the decking. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured rib and a punctured lung.

Keywords: Collapsed lung, Construction, Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Fracture, Inspecting, Lung, Multi-employer Worksite, Puncture, Rib, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1375670.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel Fatality Cause:

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