Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200570166 - Employee killed in fall into floor hole
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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116192162 | 10/15/1997 | 1751 | 0 | Dennis Hewitt |
Abstract: Employee #1 cut a stairway hole in the subfloor of a building under construction. He moved the particleboard and then stepped on the edge of it, causing it to flip up and strike him in the face. Employee #1 then stepped sideways into the floor hole, falling 8 ft into the basement. He struck his head as he fell and was killed.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 18 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 116192162 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |