Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1451986.015 - Wheeler Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:30 p.m. on December 12, 2019, an employee was working as a concrete finisher for a structural steel and concrete company on a residential construction project. The employee was measuring and marking heights where concrete would be poured near an elevator shaft opening. No guardrails had been installed on the elevator shaft opening. The employee tripped and fell into the shaft and landed approximately 40 feet onto the concrete surface below. The employee broke both legs and his right foot and sustained compression injuries and fractures to his lower spine, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Compressed By, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Concrete Slab, Construction, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Foot, Fracture, Guardrail, Leg, Residential Construction, Spine, Tripped, Unguarded Fl Opening