Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170034995 - Employee killed in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 170034995 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116136227	09/11/1997	1751	0	J And H Construction

Abstract: 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		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116136227			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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