Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509866 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201509866 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312361215	08/24/2010	1742	238310	Custom Drywall Inc

Abstract: On August 20, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker, construction laborers, were unscrewing a piece of plywood from the floor to uncover a floor opening on the sixth floor. When the coworker unscrewed the two bolts from the plywood, Employee #1 lifted the plywood and began to slide it. As he slid the plywood, he stepped into the created opening and fell ten feet onto the floor below. He sustained multiple minor bruises and a neck injury. He was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: BOARD, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD PANEL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	6	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312361215			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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