Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201331303 - Carpenter Is Injured In Fall Through Covered Hole
Accident: 201331303 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/23/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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315441162 | 03/24/2011 | 1751 | David Burke Construction, Llc | ||||
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
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 2 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 315441162 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt:14 Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl FatCause: Fall through opening (other than roof) |