Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021640 - Employee injured in fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200021640 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 11/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302135744	11/30/1999	1741	0	Splash Of Tile, Inc.

Abstract: On November 18, 1999, Employee #1 had just completed estimating the cost of installing tile at a new residence when he fell 9 ft 8 in. through an unguarded floor opening on the first of a house. He landed on the concrete floor of the basement, suffering a fractured collarbone and a hematoma of the brain, which later resulted in a blood clot. The floor opening had been covered with semi-transparent plastic the day before the accident.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302135744			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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