Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137262.015 - Employee falls through floor opening while torching pipe and

Accident Summary Nr: 137262.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1542472.015	07/01/2021		561790	Hosea Project Movers

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on June 27, 2021, Employee #1 was using a torch to remove equipment from a pipe at a lightbulb factory. He took a step back and fell through an uncovered hole in the floor, sliding down a chute into the basement of the facility. The fall distance was approximately 33 feet. Employee #1 sustained head and back injuries and lost sensation from the waist down. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor, Floor Opening, Head, Pipe, Torch, Torch burning, Torch cutting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1542472.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 33 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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