Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158215.015 - Employee sustains trauma in fall through floor, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 158215.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/17/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1684249.015	07/18/2023	1799	238990	154736 - Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: On July 17, 2023, an employee working for an industrial contractor in a commercial building was clearing the path for a scissor lift that was being used to help unload a crate of butterfly valves. While clearing the path, the employee had removed an unsecured 15/16-inch-thick plywood hole covering from the second-floor mezzanine of the building. While removing the plywood, the employee fell through the hole approximately 14 feet onto the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat serious injuries to his spine and head, including a brain injury. He was pronounced dead the following day after withdrawal of life support.

Keywords: Brain, Commercial Building, Construction, Cover, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Head, Material Handling, Plywood, Scissor lift, Spine, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unsecured, Valve, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1684249.015	51	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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