Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775179 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Unguarded Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200775179 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312085350	04/25/2008	1799	238990	Cogswell Sprinkler Company

Abstract: On April 25, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were walking along a corridor when Employee #1 fell through a floor opening and landing on the floor (same surface level). (Note: switch area was in the opposite direction.) Two electrical contractor employees had opened the floor access panel to enter a utility tunnel and trace wires. They left the floor opening partially covered and without barriers or guards in place. The electrical contractor employees responded to Employee #1's calls for help. Employee #1 sustained a dislocated right shoulder and blunt trauma to his right thigh and left knee. The general contractor assistant superintendent transported him to the hospital by car. He was released approximately three hours later.

Keywords: KNEE, SHOULDER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, THIGH, DISLOCATED, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312085350			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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