Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545307 - Employee Fractures Face in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202545307 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314864620	03/11/2013	1793	238150	G Bilaver Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on February 15, 2013, Employee #1 was attaching metal trim to a 1 in. and 1,500 lb. tempered plate glass window while it was resting on saw horses. A corner of the glass plate had been placed through a guardrail surrounding a floor opening at the work site. The employee crossed over the guardrail to attach the metal trim when he fell 15 ft through the floor opening. Employee #1 was transported to UCLA Medical Center, where he was treated for facial fractures. The employee remained hospitalized for twenty-four within 24 hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, METAL STRIP, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	34

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314864620			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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