Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93561.015 - Employee falls 18 feet from plywood floor and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 93561.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 02/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1214120.015	03/02/2017		238130	Minbiole Carpentry, Llc

Abstract: At 1:58 p.m. on February 28, 2017, an employee was cutting plywood sheets for another employee (the owner) to install as plywood flooring for a loft storage area 18 feet above the concrete floor. The employee fell 18 feet from the plywood flooring he was installing on top of ceiling joists through a 22 inch opening between joists to the concrete. The employee was killed due to head trauma/fracture.

Keywords: Fall, Floor Opening, Joist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1214120.015	42	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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