Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201094000 - Employee fractures rib in fall through stair opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201094000 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 06/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126146968	06/26/2000	1751	0	Alderman Const.

Abstract: Employee #1 was framing the third floor of a building under construction and was walking backward when he fell through the stair opening and down the staircase, landing on the second floor. He sustained a fractured rib and was hospitalized for several days. There were no guardrails around the floor opening.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, RIB, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD

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	3	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126146968			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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