Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021707 - Employee's ankle sprained in fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200021707 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 01/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303263610	01/05/2000	1731	0	Power Electric Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking through the Hub End Room, which had a raised computer floor, when he stepped into a 2 ft square by 2 ft deep floor opening that had been covered by cardboard. He sustained a sprained ankle and was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. It was not determined who had left the floor hole open and/or covered it inadequately. Subsequent investigation revealed that no reasonable accident prevention plan was in effect at the site regarding safe walking/working surfaces, and specifically addressing conditions in the room where the accident occurred.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FLOOR HOLE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SPRAIN, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303263610			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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