Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202474516 - Employee injured in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202474516 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 11/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307187658	03/19/2008	1799	238990	Heath Welding

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 3, 2007, Employee #1, a welder/foreman, was working at a site where a new building to house a forging press was under construction. He stepped backward and fell 17 ft through a floor opening. Employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for three days for an injury to his left pelvis. The floor opening was neither covered nor guarded.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307187658			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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