Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127331.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall through hole in fl

Accident Summary Nr: 127331.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480991.015	06/25/2020		333415	Airco Mechanical, Ltd.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on June 24, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were talking and preparing to start work. They were out of line of sight of each other. The coworker stated that Employee #1 stopped responding to him, so he went to check on him. Employee #1 fell through an opening in the floor and fell approximately 20 feet to a lower level. The hole was covered by a large, spare piece of HVAC ductwork as opposed to a properly secured plywood covering. An HVAC intake manifold for a partially installed ventilation duct was connected inside the opening of the hole and fell with Employee #1 and landed on him. There were no witnesses to the actual fall, and Employee #1 does not remember anything that happened. Potentially, Employee #1 pushed the spare piece of ductwork covering the hole to move it and stepped forward into the opening. Employee #1 sustained head trauma and multiple fractures, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Floor Opening, Fracture, HVAC, Head, Struck By, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			3	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1480991.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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