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Accident Summary Nr: 202501995 - Employee Is Injured In Fall While Installing Decking
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311826226 | 02/19/2008 | 1522 | 236220 | M & W Construction Services, Llc |
Abstract: On February 19, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing metal decking onto the steel beams below a skylight in the lobby area of Towson Town Center mall. This was to serve as containment for subsequent asbestos removal. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft from the steel beams to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for a fractured skull, a fractured nose, and fractured arms. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection equipment at the time of this accident. The coworker had just returned to the ground level via a scissors lift and did not see what caused Employee #1 to fall.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 3 | 60 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311826226 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall, other |