Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127617.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 127617.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/25/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467031.015	03/04/2020		332710	Fowler'S Machine Works, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on February 25, 2020, an employee was working with a partner to install a plywood floor onto the mezzanine. The two employees were using various hand tools to fasten the plywood sheets to the mezzanine frame. As the employees were installing the plywood floor, the employee fell through an opening at the edge of the mezzanine and landed on the shop floor, which was more than nine feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his left side ribs, hip, back, and also suffered a concussion. The employee was transported to Memorial Medical Center of Modesto, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Back, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Floor Opening, Flooring , Fracture, Hip, Installing, Plywood, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition				9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1467031.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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