Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775799 - Employee falls from ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 200775799 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313851222	09/29/2009	1711	238220	Tri State Sprinkler Corp.

Abstract: On August 12th, 2009, Employee #1 of Tri State Sprinkler Corp., was installing pipe and tightening up pipe couplings. When Employee #1 stepped from one beam to another, he stepped on a piece of ceiling strapping that broke free and the employee fell to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized due to his fractures.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, CEILING, FALL, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313851222			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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