Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201068624 - Employee Falls Through Stairwell Opening and Is Hospitalized
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125876185 | 11/30/2004 | 1751 | 238130 | Western Building Professionals |
Abstract: At approximately noon on November 10, 2004, a carpenter and a coworker were installing 4 ft by 8 ft plywood sheets, 0.75 in. thick, for flooring on the second floor of a two-story, framed unit at the Cabrillo Heights Housing job site in San Diego, CA. The worksite where the accident occurred was a multi-unit family housing project under construction in the Serra Mesa area of San Diego. The two employees started at one end of the floor and moved backward, cutting and securing the flooring sheets onto the floor joists. There were no stairs in the stairwell or guardrails around the perimeter of the stairwell opening, which was 10 ft long by 43 in. wide. The employee got to the edge of the unguarded stairwell opening and was going to put another sheet down when he stepped backward into the hole. He fell 10 ft to the concrete floor below, landing on his back. The employee was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital with a pinched sciatic nerve.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125876185 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |
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