Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126745 - Employee Fractures Back in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201126745 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 06/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310094040	06/02/2008	1742	238310	Pacific West Lath & Plaster

Abstract: On June 2, 2008, Employee #1 fell 22 ft through an unguarded floor opening. He fractured his back and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310094040			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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