Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202505368 - Employee Steps Into Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 202505368 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 03/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311599609	03/27/2008	1791	238120	Steel Specialties Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. Employee #1 was decking a rooftop. Employee #1 placed a section of decking down, went to move the decking and stepped into the opening where the decking had been placed. Employee #1 fell approximately 25 ft. to the surface below. Employee was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures as a result of the accident.

Keywords: decking, fracture, head, installing, roof, construction, fall, floor opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311599609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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