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Accident Summary Nr: 92834.015 - Employee Falls Down Elevator Shaft And Sustains Multiple Fra
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1207853.015 | 02/01/2017 | 236220 | Bsi Constructors, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on February 1, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction compan y, was engaged in interior carpentry at a multiemployer construction project. Th e employee was working on a three-story multifamily residential building. He op ened an elevator door, stepped into the elevator shaft, and fell to the bottom o f the shaft, a fall height of approximately 16 feet. Emergency services were ca lled, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and trea ted for fractures of the ribs, collarbone, vertebrae, pelvis, and a collapsed lu ng.
Keywords:
collarbone, elevator, fall, fall protection, fracture, lung, pelvis, residential construction, rib, vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 3 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1207853.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: |