Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14237390 - Employee dies in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14237390 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/27/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2466365	03/28/1985	1542	0	Starstone Construction Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2465771	03/28/1985	1751	0	Dun Par Engineering Form Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning an area on the ground floor of a reinforced concrete building that was under construction. He was picking up a 4 ft by 8 ft by 3/4 in. sheet of plywood that covered a 5 1/2 ft by 3 ft 8 in. floor opening. He lost his balance and fell 17 1/2 ft through the floor opening to the basement. Employee #1 was killed. It is believed that he was unaware that the floor opening was located in the area.

Keywords: LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2466365			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	2465771					Occupation Not Listed

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