Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953718 - Employee falls 10 feet down elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 201953718 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 01/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307241224	01/29/2004	1751	238350	Recker Custom Woodworking, Inc

Abstract: On January 29, 2004, Employee #1 was delivering residential trim to a job site. While he entered the residence, yelling for help to unload the trim, he opened a door to what he thought was a closet. His intent was to check the quality of the trim work he milled. Employee #1 stepped in the opening that the door had been blocking and fell 10 feet down an elevator shaft. He was hospitalized ant treated for injuries sustained.

Keywords: SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307241224			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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