Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202549861 - Employee Punctures Lung in Slip and Fall on Stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 202549861 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309303824	11/13/2008	1751	238350	Cams Finish Contractors

Abstract: On October 29, 2008, Employee #1 was involved in hanging doors at a newly constructed hotel. Employee #1 was descending a stairway in a stairwell on the third floor when his foot went out from underneath him. Employee #1 landed on his side. Employee #1 thought he stepped on a nail or something that caused him to slip. He searched but didn't find anything on the ground. When he looked at his shoe there was a slight build up of stucco that might have caused him to fall. There were no housekeeping issues as the stairwell was clean and clear of any debris. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days and received treatment for a punctured lung.

Keywords: LUNG, STAIR, CARPENTER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PUNCTURE

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	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309303824			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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