Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074193 - Worker Is Killed in Fall Through Floor Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200074193 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 10/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313602088	10/21/2009	1711	238220	All About Care Heating & Air,Inc.

Abstract: On October 7, 2009, Employee #1, of All About Care Heating & Air, Inc., was working on the heating and air conditioning system of a two-story home. While installing flexible piping, he was using a handheld drill to secure the piping and fell through a 25-inch by 78-inch hole in the floor falling 11 feet to the concrete. Employee #1 was hospitalized and later died from his injuries.

Keywords: FLOOR HOLE, GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	11	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313602088			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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