Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125898.015 - Employee falls down elevator shaft and fractures multiple bo

Accident Summary Nr: 125898.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1474181.015	05/04/2020		238220	Noe Cruz Barrera

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 A.M. on April 30, 2020, an employee, working for a construction contractor, was installing heating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment at a multi-family dwelling. The employee walked into an entry mistaken for a closet while looking for HVAC duct work. The employee fell approximately 46 feet down an elevator shaft. The employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Construction, Distracted, Elevator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, HVAC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4	46

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1474181.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 46 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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