Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 47246.015 - Employee falls into basement and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 47246.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/07/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
915536.015	06/25/2013		238130	Fg&S Carpentry & General Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on April 7, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a residential construction company, was working at a job site. He was moving material from the street to an area closer to the work being performed. Employee #1 fell into the basement, which was in the process of being framed, and his head struck a concrete slab. He fell approximately 8.6 feet. Employee #1 sustained a right frontal upper subdural hematoma, facial fractures, and a shoulder fracture. He was killed in the fall.

Keywords: Brain, Construction, Face, Fall, Floor Opening, Fracture, Head, Material Handling, PPE, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	915536.015	40	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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