Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112141 - Employee falls 31 feet while driving Bobcat

Accident Summary Nr: 201112141 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126027390	08/31/1999	1795	0	Cleveland Wrecking Company

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. at a temporary demolition site, Employee #1 was driving a Bobcat. He was operating it on a second floor level to clean-up debris. The vehicle and Employee #1 fell 31 ft through a floor opening which was created when a structure stairway was removed the day before. The 11 ft 8 in. by 11 ft 2-in flush-floor opening was not provided with safeguards to prevent entry. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including a serious head injury.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, FLOOR HOLE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, SKIDDER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$250,000 to $500,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126027390			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 31 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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