Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75584.015 - Employee Is Killed After Falling Through Unprotected Floor O

Accident Summary Nr: 75584.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/08/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1053118.015	04/08/2015		236220	Contech Services Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on April 8, 2015, an employee had exited his truck and was walking across the worksite. The employee stepped through a partially guarded floor opening and fell approximately 13 feet before striking the concrete floor. The floor opening was 43.5 in X 61.5 in and its plywood cover was not secured. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Concrete Slab, Cover, Floor Opening, Fracture, Head

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1053118.015	49	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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