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Accident: 118612.015 - Employee Dies After Falling Into Stairway Hole
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1420653.015 | 07/31/2019 | Clf Construction, Inc |
At 7:30 a.m. on July 31, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the site of a new two-story residential structure. He was on the second floor, first using a circular saw to cut 3/4 inch plywood and then insta lling the subfloor decking. Employee #1 fell into a hole measuring 8 feet long and 6 feet wide where a stairway was to be installed. He fell approximately 20 feet and landed on a concrete slab in the basement. Emergency services were cal led, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures of the skull. Empl oyee #1 died from his injuries.
Keywords:
brain, carpenter, circular saw, concrete slab, decking, floor hole, fracture, installing, residential construction, skull, stair, work surface
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | 20 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420653.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers | FallDist: 20 FallHt:10 Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl FatCause: |