Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127964.015 - Employee falls from ceiling joist resulting in concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 127964.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 07/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1484710.015	07/22/2020		238220	Airco Service Inc.

Abstract: At 2:20 p.m. on July 20, 2020, Employee #1 was installing an HVAC vent system in an attic space, standing on top of a 2x10 ceiling joist while securing the vent with cloth straps and applying insulation tape. During the installation, the ceiling joist split and broke, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 10 feet. The employee sustained head, back, and neck trauma, resulting in a concussion. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Back, Ceiling, Concussion, Fall, Head, Installing, Joist, Neck, Traumatic

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1484710.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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