Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121753.015 - Employee falls through floor hole and fractures arm

Accident Summary Nr: 121753.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 06/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1406435.015	06/03/2019		236118	Higher Level Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on June 3, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were engaged in framing operations for a three-story residential structure. Work materials were being passed through a floor hole on the third level, and the floor hole then was left uncovered. Employee #1 stepped into the open floor hole and fell approximately 30 feet, striking the basement's concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained injuries that included a broken arm. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Cover, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Residential Construction, Step, Struck Against, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unprotected, Untrained, 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			3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1406435.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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