Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700986 - Employee injured in fall from mezzanine to floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201700986 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 03/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304166390	03/12/2001	1721	0	Universal Specialty Contractors Inc

Abstract: On March 9, 2001, Employee #1 was texturing the interior of a house. He was near a landing when he stepped off and fell approximately 10 ft to the floor. Employee #1 apparently lost conciousness for about 10 minutes. He sustained fractured ribs and was transported to St. Charles Hospital in Bend, OR, where he was treated for two days.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304166390			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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