Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118612.015 - Employee dies after falling into stairway hole

Accident Summary Nr: 118612.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 07/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1420653.015	07/31/2019		238130	Clf Construction, Inc

Abstract: 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 installing 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 called, 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. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: Brain, Carpenter, Circular Saw, Concrete Slab, Decking, Floor Hole, Fracture, Installing, Residential Construction, Skull, Stair, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1420653.015	51	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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