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Accident: 170034995 - Employee Killed In Fall Through Floor Opening

**Accident: 170034995 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/10/1997**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
116136227	09/11/1997	1751	J And H Construction

Employee #1 was assisting his boss who was working at a table saw on the second floor of a single-family home under construction. Employee #1 fell through an unguarded floor hole into the basement. He landed on a dirt floor, but apparently struck his head on an adjacent concrete footing. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: concrete slab, head, barrier guard, work rules, struck against, construction, fall, floor opening, unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	116136227			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenter apprentices	FallDist: FallHt:35 Cause: Roofing FatCause: Fall from roof

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