Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611994 - Employee Is Injured When Falling 35 Ft Through Floor Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200611994 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 07/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306951252	07/15/2005	1531	236118	Union Mill Development Co.

Abstract: On July 15, 2005, Employee #1 was working on the fourth floor of a building, when a board serving as a floor hole cover broke and he fell 35 ft to the basement. The employer covered a 6 ft by 7 ft hole with six different 2-in. thick boards. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple, unspecified injuries.

Keywords: BOARD, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	50

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306951252			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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