Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202440996 - Employee Falls from Ceiling Joist

Accident Summary Nr: 202440996 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125883272	04/20/2005	1731	238210	Pratt Electric

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 18, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing lighting fixtures and wiring in a new single family home. Employee #1 was working from a 2-in. by 4-in. by 8-ft joist at height of 15.5 ft to wire the sound systems of a theater room under construction at the new home. As Employee #1 was about to staple conductors, the joist gave away causing him to fall to the concrete floor. The employee sustained severe head trauma injuries. He was taken to a medical center where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: JOIST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125883272			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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