Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775278 - Employee Fractures Hip in Fall Through Open Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200775278 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/01/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312085376	05/02/2008	1611	237310	Bsl Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On May 1, 2008, Employee #1, a construction laborer was walking up to a jobsite. He stepped on an open hole, which did not have means of fall protection, and fell through the hole. Employee #1 fractured his hip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, HIP, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312085376			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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