Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201064318 - Employee Falls 22 Feet Down Unguarded Stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 201064318 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/05/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300787363	10/10/2001	1521	0	T2 Construction

Abstract: On October 5 2001, Employee #1 was delivering major appliances to a residential construction site. He lifted a refrigerator up the stairs to a newly completed apartment. However, there were no handrails or railings on the stairs. He was on the third-floor landing when the load shifted and knocked him off, causing him to fall approximately 22 feet. He suffered a broken pelvis, as well as bruises to his neck and face. He was treated at the scene and transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, GUARDRAIL, HANDRAIL, PELVIS, FALL, NECK, FACE, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300787363			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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