Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168317 - Employee Falls Through Ceiling, Sustains Multiple Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 201168317 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126152487	10/18/2006	1542	236220	2 H Construction

Abstract: On August 16, 2006, Employee #1 was working for an employer who performed commercial remodeling projects. He was inspecting a space above a false ceiling in a restroom. The area had been previously accessed by some electricians, with no problems. He gained entry to the area through an access panel. As he entered, he laid two scaffold planks across the metal stud frames to distribute his weight across a larger area. Employee #1 was turning around to go back down, when the ceiling in that area collapsed. He fell and struck his ladder before hitting the floor. He sustained fractures to his lumbar vertebrae, coccyx, radius and ulna and left arm, and a head injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized and surgery was performed on his arm. It was later determined that connecting screws in the area were missing.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, CEILING, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126152487			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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