Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378855 - Employee injured in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 170378855 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119746345	03/12/1997	1795	0	Concrete Wall And Sawing, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a masonry saw to cut at the bottom of a brick wall when he stepped backward into an uncovered floor opening. He fell approximately 15 ft to the ground, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization. The floor opening was not secured with a proper cover.

Keywords: COVER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119746345			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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