Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201102407 - Employee injured when he losses his balance and falls
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125846543 | 02/13/2002 | 1711 | 0 | Champion Industrial Contractors Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working approximately 3 to 3.83 ft down inside an air conditioning unit. The air conditioning unit was 8 ft high by 9.83 ft long by 7 ft wide. When he was finished, he stood up and placed both hands behind him, resting his palms on the top of a steel plate. He then pushed down on his palms lifting himself up onto the plate in the sitting position. He lost his balance and fell backwards, striking the back of this head on a steel beam. He continued to fall landing on the concrete slab 8 ft below. Employee #1 sustained multiple head and neck injuries and was hospitalized.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 8 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125846543 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |
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