Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14252241 - Employee falls when ceiling joist breaks under weight

Accident Summary Nr: 14252241 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18573295	05/08/1990	1542	0	Wagoner Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on March 2, 1990, Employee #1 went up on the roof to check on his crew and to show plumbers where the drain pipes were to be located. The first decking had not been installed on the flat portion of the roof. Ceiling joists, 2 in. by 6 in., had been installed and Employee #1 was stepping on these joists when a 4 ft 6 in. joist broke under his weight, causing him to fall 12 ft 4 in. to the concrete floor and breaking an adjacent joist as he fell. Employee #1 suffered cuts to the head which required approximately 40 stitches, fractured vertebrae, and 3 to 4 compressed discs. A lack of covers on temporary floor openings led to the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, JOIST, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18573295			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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