Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570166 - Employee killed in fall into floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200570166 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 10/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116192162	10/15/1997	1751	0	Dennis Hewitt

Abstract: Employee #1 cut a stairway hole in the subfloor of a building under construction. He moved the particleboard and then stepped on the edge of it, causing it to flip up and strike him in the face. Employee #1 then stepped sideways into the floor hole, falling 8 ft into the basement. He struck his head as he fell and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, STRUCK BY, FACE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116192162			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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