Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133688.015 - Employee falls through ceiling panel while installing electr

Accident Summary Nr: 133688.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1502118.015	11/12/2020		238210	Wiz Tech, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 2020, Employee #1 was installing electrical components within a walking ceiling area. While attempting to jump from one level to the ceiling panel, the panel collapsed under the employee's weight. The employee fell through the ceiling and struck the floor, resulting in hemorrhaging on the back of the brain. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the brain injury.

Keywords: Brain, Ceiling Panel, Collapse, Electrical, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Hemorrhage, Installing, Jump, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1502118.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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