Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202448601 - Employee injured in fall through opening for trash chute

Accident Summary Nr: 202448601 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310601877	02/26/2008	1751	238130	Mon-May Enterprises

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 4, 2008, Employee #1 was measuring the trash chute on the first level of the parking structure for an apartment complex under construction. To gain a more accurate measurement of the chute's width, he apparently stepped into the opening and onto a piece of plywood. Employee #1 felt the plywood shift under his feet and lost his balance, falling through the chute opening and landing on the wet concrete surface of the underground level. He sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized for approximately 14 days.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE, WORK PLATFORM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310601877			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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