Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630142 - Employee injured in fall through floor deck opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201630142 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301861241	09/02/1997	1522	0	Walsh Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving a pallet jack dolly from under a stack of plywood. He backed up over the unprotected leading edge of a floor decking operation and fell through the 24 in. center floor joists. Employee #1 fell 18 ft onto a concrete floor, fracturing his pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, MECH MAT HANDLING, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, WALKING BACKWARD

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	3	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301861241			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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