Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202363446 - Employee Sustains Only Bruises in Fall Through Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202363446 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 01/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310700166	01/26/2007	1799	561790	Rolando Alvarado

Abstract: On January 26, 2007, Employee #1 was directed to lift some plywood while cleaning a second-story concrete deck in a parking garage. The plywood was covering a hole, it was not secure, and it was not labeled. Employee #1 fell through the 2-foot by 2-foot hole twenty-one feet to the concrete ramp below. He sustained a bruised left leg and hip. He was transported to the local hospital and released the same day. A causal factor is that the employer failed to mark and identify the hole clearly and secure the cover to prevent the fall.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, UNSECURED PANEL, CLEANING, FALL, HIP, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	7	100

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310700166			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Janitors and cleaners	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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