Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527081 - Employee injured in fall down stair opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202527081 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311155790	12/03/2007	1541	236210	X L Construction

Abstract: On November 28, 2007, Employee #1 was lifting a plywood panel at a stair landing when he fell approximately 13 ft through the stair opening. He sustained injuries but did not require hospitalization. The plywood panel was neither marked nor secured.

Keywords: COVER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WARNING SIGN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311155790			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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