Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202355863 - Employee Falls Through Floor Opening and Is Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 202355863 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308130004	11/10/2004	1751	238130	F G Carpentry Inc

Abstract: On November 10, 2004, an employee was cutting a piece of plywood for a floor hole cover while leaning over the unguarded hole. The employee lost his balance, and fell headfirst, approximately 10 feet through the hole. He struck his head on the concrete slab of the basement floor. He sustained a concussion. The employee was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. On November 15, he was transferred to the National Rehabilitation Center in Washington, DC. An accident investigation revealed that the employees were not trained in fall prevention and the hazards associated with elevated work areas.

Keywords: HEAD, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

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	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308130004			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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