Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491578 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Floor Joist

Accident Summary Nr: 201491578 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126189851	11/20/2008	1751	238130	John Birdsell Construction

Abstract: On June 30, 2008, an employee was walking on the second floor when he stepped on a piece of plywood which gave way causing him to fall through the floor joists. He fell 9 ft 6 in. to the ground. The employee was taken to Fresno Community Hospital, Fresno. The employee was hospitalized and treated for bruised abdomen.

Keywords: JOIST, CARPENTER, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126189851			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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