Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201162872 - Employee injured from fall into safety net

Accident Summary Nr: 201162872 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/26/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126061233	07/26/2001	1751	0	Bapko Metal Inc

Abstract: On July 26, 2001, Employee #1, an ironworker, was working on a floor-decking project of a ten-story steel-framed building. After moving some plywood that was covering an opening in a steel deck, he stepped upon plywood that was not properly installed. The improperly installed plywood could not support his weight and cracked under it. The crack propagated across the section and folded inward causing him to fall through it. As he fell through the section, he landed upon a safety net, injuring his chest. The safety net was positioned two-decks (21 ft) below him and prevented him from falling to the ground. The impact of the fall caused him to receive contusions upon the thoracic region of his body.

Keywords: CHEST, DECKING, STEEL, WOOD PANEL, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, NET, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126061233			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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