Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022283 - Employee Fractures Leg Falling Through Floor Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200022283 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 11/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303891410	11/16/2000	1751	0	Oscar Mendoza

Abstract: At approximately 10:48 a.m. on November 15, 2001, Employee #1 fractured his left leg when he fell through unprotected floor hole. He was cutting plywood and got too close to an unprotected floor edge. He fell over the edge and fell through an uncovered/unguarded floor hole. He fell a total distance of twenty feet to the cement garage floor below. He had a severe compound fracture of his left (femur) leg. His employer failed to provide fall protection. Employee #1 was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital where he was treated and admitted.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, FLOOR HOLE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	42

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303891410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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