Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96795.015 - Employee falls between joists, incurs head trauma, and break

Accident Summary Nr: 96795.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 06/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244215.015	06/28/2017		238130	Mt Construction

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on June 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior carpentry at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story residential structure. He was installing plywood sheathing on top of floor joists when a piece of sheathing slipped out of place. Employee #1 fell through the opening created between the joists to the basement's concrete floor, a fall height of 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for head trauma and a fractured collarbone.

Keywords: Carpenter, Collarbone, Concussion, Fall, Floor Opening, Fracture, Head, Installing, Joist, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1244215.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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