Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201169166 - Employee Injured in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201169166 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126201201	09/21/2007	1721	238320	Walldesign Inc

Abstract: On May 4, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a drywall subcontractor at the construction site of a 190-unit apartment building. It was his first day on the job and he was not familiar with the job site hazards. He was asked to bring a bucket of water to another area and, in doing so, he stepped onto a piece of plywood covering the opening for a vent pipe located on the first floor. The plywood was not secured and he fell 9 feet 2 inches through the opening. He sustained face cuts and lacerations, and was treated and released the same day.

Keywords: CHEST, COVER, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	8	100

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126201201			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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