Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202356044 - Employee Fractures Hip, Ear in Fall Into Stairwell Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202356044 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 08/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308017359	08/10/2004	1751	238130	Deerdale Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On August 9, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing plywood decking on the second floor of a single-family home, working near an unguarded stairwell opening, when Employee #1 stepped backward, fell into the stairwell opening, and fell 18 feet to the basement concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured hip, fractured small bone in his ear, and a bruised hand and was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EAR, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, HIP, UNGUARDED

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	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308017359			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers

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