Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115572.015 - Employee incurs multiple fractures in fall through hole

Accident Summary Nr: 115572.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1385691.015	03/22/2019		238110	Drv Contractors

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction contractor, was engaged in rehabilitating a parking deck. He had just finished pressure washing concrete slurry around the edge of an opening in the deck, one of several openings measuring 30 feet long by 3 feet wide. As he laid out the pressure washer hoses in preparation for rolling them up, he either walked backward or looked behind him to ensure the hoses were laying straight. The employee stepped into the parking deck hole and fell approximately 12 feet, striking the concrete surface of the level below. The employee lost consciousness for an extended period of time. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he required treatment for injuries that included fractures of the skull, sternum, scapula, and neck vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chest, Construction, Deck, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Fracture, Hose, Neck, Rehabilitation, Shoulder, Skull, Unconsciousness, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unprotected, Vertebra, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1385691.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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