Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020725 - Employee injured in fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200020725 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300028941	02/18/1998	1771	0	B.D. Malcolm Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was preparing the floor on the third story of a renovated building when he fell 12 ft 6 in. through a 28 1/2 in. by 74 3/4 in. opening onto a concrete floor. He was transported by the East Hanover (NJ) First Aid Squad and MICU to Morristown Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment. There was a cover over the floor opening, but it was neither marked nor secured to the floor, as required by OSHA standards.

Keywords: COVER, WARNING LINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	55

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300028941			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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