Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108165.015 - Employee falls from attic and incurs head trauma

Accident Summary Nr: 108165.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296282.015	02/21/2018		238310	D.C. Electric Services

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on February 13, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working in the attic of a one-story residential structure that was being renovated. He was crawling on his knees on a truss and attempting to pull an electrical wire when he fell, a fall height of approximately 8 feet, and struck the cement floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a head injury. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for one week.

Keywords: Attic, Construction, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lost Balance, Repair, Truss

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1296282.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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