Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91917.015 - Employee Falls Through Stairwell Opening And Is Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 91917.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 01/06/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1201115.015	01/06/2017		236115	Goias Carpentry, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on January 6, 2017, Employee #1 was distracted and did not see a stairwell opening in the floor. As he traveled about, he fell through the stairwell opening in the floor. He struck a stone floor below and suffered a traumatic brain injury when his head slammed back and collided with the floor. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Head, Stair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1201115.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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