Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121909.015 - Employee sustains fractures in fall through roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 121909.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419805.015	07/30/2019		238220	Waterside Mechanical, Inc.

Abstract: On July 30, 2019, Employee #1 was working at a commercial building. He was installing HVAC conduits through the roof joist trusses without using a fall protection system. The employee slipped and fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of 11 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple fractures.

Keywords: Concrete Floor, Conduit, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, HVAC, Installing, Joist, Rehabilitation, Roof, Slip, Struck Against, Truss

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1419805.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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