Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022960 - Employee killed in fall though open stair hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200022960 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307999722	08/17/2004	1521	236115	Golden River Homebuilders Inc.

Abstract: On August 16, 2004, Employee #1, age 85, was working on a new home that was being built by his son's company. He was walking on the first floor when he stepped into an open stair hole and fell approximately 10 ft to a crushed stone basement. He sustained multiple injuries and was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, NJ, where he died. The hole was partially covered by a large tarp that was rolled up.

Keywords: COVER, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELDERLY, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307999722			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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