Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200785145 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Unguarded Hole in Floor

Accident Summary Nr: 200785145 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314180084	12/14/2010	1751	238350	Francisco Becerra

Abstract: On December 14, 2010, Employee #1 performed interior carpentry work on a construction site. Employee #1 moved a bathroom cabinet from the game room area of the building. Employee #1 intended to move the cabinet to the bathroom adjoining the second bedroom. Employee #1 fell through an unguarded opening in the floor to the foyer/entryway below. Employee #1 fell approximately ten feet. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his head, and was killed by the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314180084			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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