Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202330155 - Employee Falls Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202330155 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 03/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305246993	03/14/2002	1791	0	Kellers Welding & Fab
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305246985	03/12/2002	1522	0	Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc.

Abstract: On March 12, 2002, Employee #1, a construction worker, stepped on a piece of 0.5-inch-thick chipboard that was used to cover a 24-inch-wide and 38-inch-long floor opening. The chipboard broke as he stepped on it. The cover was not marked or coded. It was not secured to prevent displacement nor did it completely cover the opening. Employee #1 fell 74.5 inches to a lower level. He fractured his lower back, bruised his ribs on his right side, and bruised his right kidney. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: COVER, RIB, CONTUSION, FRACTURE, FLOOR HOLE, BACK, FALL, KIDNEY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	5	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305246993					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	305246985			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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