Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201070125 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201070125 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/15/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307034017	06/20/2006	1711	238220	Western Fire Protection

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2006, Employee #1, sprinkler fitter with Western Fire Protection, was working in a four-story, wood-framed apartment building under construction. He was inspecting the fourth floor for a future sprinkler installation. The building contained a 30-inch wide trash chute that extended up to all four floors. The wood cover at the fourth floor level was not adequately secured. As the employee stepped onto the wood cover, it slipped out from under him and he fell through the chute approximately 10 feet to the floor below. He suffered a back injury and was hospitalized.

Keywords: COVER, UNSECURED, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, 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	4	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307034017			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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