Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200410082 - Employee injured in fall down stairwell opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200410082 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 04/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100422971	04/23/1999	1521	0	Wellington Homes, L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on April 22, 1999, Employee #1 was framing a wall at a residential home when he stepped backward into the uncovered stairwell opening leading to the basement. He fell about 8 ft onto the concrete surface, sustaining injuries to his wrist and abdominal area.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, COVER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other		$50,000 to $250,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	100422971			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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