Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991833 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Floor Decking

Accident Summary Nr: 201991833 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309154854	06/21/2005	1751	238130	Kbi Construction, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:35 p.m. on June 21, 2005, Employee #1 was using a Mikita Quik Drive Screw Gun, Model Number 38232, Serial Number 00111Y, to secure decking on the second floor of a residential home under construction. As he was walking backward, he stepped off the edge of the deck and fell 11 feet 4 inches to the concrete garage floor. He struck his head on the base plate of the wood framing, fractured his skull, and lost consciousness. He was transported by helicopter to St. Josephs Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309154854			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.