Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170824304 - Employee injured in fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 170824304 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127365385	05/15/1996	1521	0	Ryan Homes, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were using prefabricated wall sections to frame townhouses. A crane placed a bundle of seven walls on the second-level deck to cover an 8 ft by 6 ft 2 in. wide floor hole. While preparing to install the last wall, Employee #1 walked across the approximately 1/8 in. thick energy brace siding material. The siding was not secured tightly to the 2 by 4 studs, and he fell 8 ft 8 in. through a 5 ft 2 in. tall by 2 ft 8 in. wide windowed opening over the floor hole. Employee #1 landed on a concrete floor, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, COVER, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127365385			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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