Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 655985 - Employee injures ribs in fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 655985 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 02/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113545248	03/03/1999	1711	0	Francis F. Maroney, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing debris from an upper floor when he tripped and fell 13 ft through a floor hole. He landed on the cross-bracing of the staging, suffering serious rib injuries.

Keywords: BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, RIB, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113545248			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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