Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201504321 - Employee dies after fall from rolls of carpeting

Accident Summary Nr: 201504321 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301137485	08/20/2003	1752	238330	Carpetech Inc Dba House Of Floors

Abstract: On August 14, 2003, Employee #1 climbed onto a storage rack system to reset the front horizontal support rail which became dislodged when he pulled out a roll of carpet from the lower rack. While standing on rolls of carpeting wrapped in plastic film, he slipped and fell approximately 10 to 15 feet to the ground. He suffered a burst-type spinal fracture and a skull fracture and was transported to Eden Medical Center. He underwent surgery for his spinal injury and died in the post surgery recovery room. The primary cause of the accident was determined to be the lack of an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program and failure to use a safe means of access, such as a ladder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPET, SPINE, SLIP, SKULL, FALL, STORAGE RACK, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301137485			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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