Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200774974 - Employee fractures vertebra in fall down stairwell

Accident Summary Nr: 200774974 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311596688	11/28/2007	1711	238220	Robert Irvine And Sons, Inc.

Abstract: On November 28, 2007, Employee #1 was on the second floor of a structure, measuring for placement of an HVAC unit and creating a materials list for future work. He was using a flashlight to check around the area when he lost his footing and fell into the stairwell to the first floor. He sustained a fractured vertebra and was hospitalized for several days. The employer did not ensure that guardrails and handrails were in place before work was started.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, HANDRAIL, FALL, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, POOR VISIBILITY

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311596688			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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