Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637881 - Employee Is Injured When Leg Falls Through Gap

Accident Summary Nr: 201637881 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 03/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311698450	03/31/2008	1721	238320	Williamsen & Bleid Inc

Abstract: On March 18, 2008, an employee was traversing along a scaffold system when his leg went through a piece of plywood that was covering an 8.5-in. gap that was located between the scaffold supports and the outrigger planking. The employee was hospitalized and treated for unspecified sprains.

Keywords: FLOOR HOLE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, SPRAIN, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	15	250

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311698450			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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