Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124375.015 - Employee falls from walkway and fractures femur and ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 124375.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 02/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1463444.015	02/24/2020		236220	Defco, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on February 16, 2020, Employee #1 was employed by a Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Contractor. Employee #1 was assigned to a crew of workers installing a walking surface made of metal grating at the mezzanine/machinery access platform. Employee #1 stepped onto a section of grate that was previously installed but had not been made secure by clips or welding. That section of the mezzanine became loose and flipped over, dropping Employee #1 approximately 20 feet to the concrete floor below. Employee #1 struck a concrete vehicle barrier on the floor, fractured his left femur and multiple ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Leg, Platform, Rib, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1463444.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel Fatality Cause:

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