Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14312334 - Construction Employee Fell One Level; Died Of Head Injury
Accident: 14312334 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 11/04/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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17814112 | 11/06/1986 | 1521 | Fregoe Construction | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING A 4 BY 4 FOOT PIECE OF PLYWOOD INTO PLACE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FLOOR. HE WAS PREPARING TO SECURE IT BY STRIKING IT ON THE EDGE WITH A 2 BY 4 AND A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BRING THE TONGUE AND GROOVE SECTIONS TOGETHER. AS HE BEGAN THE BOARD SUDDENLY SLIPPED THROUGH THE OPENING. THE EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH THE RAFTERS 11 FEET TO THE CONCRETE BASEMENT FLOOR. HE DIED DIED 2 HOURS LATER (IN A HOSPITAL) OF A FRACTURED SKULL AND CARDIAC ARREST. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, construction, cardiac arrest, skull, fall, fall protection
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 17814112 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |