Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113890.015 - Employee injures back in fall onto edge of sheetrock stack

Accident Summary Nr: 113890.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1380581.015	02/25/2019		236116	Barnum & Celillo Electric, Inc

Abstract: At 3:06 p.m. on February 13, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was running cable and electrical wires through the walls and ceiling of a new multifamily residential structure. As he stepped off an 18-inch stack of sheetrock, the employee slipped and fell. He landed on his lower back against the leading edge of the stack. The employee, who was experiencing lower back numbness, was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of his back injury.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force trauma, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Lumber Stack, Residential Construction, Sheetrock, Slip, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1380581.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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