Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201064854 - Employee injured after falling from joist

Accident Summary Nr: 201064854 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300788270	01/18/2002	1751	0	Webcor Builders

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 17, 2002, an apprentice carpenter of Webcor Builder was installing forming tables on the tenth floor of a high-rise building. He stepped on a loose carrier joist and fell through. The fall distance was approximately 8.5 ft. The employee received bruises to his left hand, hip, and knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: JOIST, FALL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300788270			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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