Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201331303 - Carpenter Is Injured in Fall Through Covered Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 201331303 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315441162	03/24/2011	1751	238130	David Burke Construction, Llc

Abstract: On March 23, 2011, Employee #1, a carpenter, was walking on the second floor of a residential building under construction. When he stepped on a hole cover, it failed and he fell 13 ft 8 in. He was hospitalized for serious injuries, including paralysis.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, COVER, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315441162			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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