Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202357216 - Employee Is Injured When Tripping on Radio Cord

Accident Summary Nr: 202357216 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309492544	12/21/2005	1711	238210	A Quality Heating & Air Conditioning Inc

Abstract: On December 21, 2005, Employee #1 was performing heating and air conditioning installation work on the second floor of a two-story residential building. Employee #1 tripped on the electric cord of a radio that he was carrying and fell approximately 7.5 ft onto plywood on the first level. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for bruises and contusions to his shoulder and ribs.

Keywords: REPAIR, SHOULDER, AIR CONDITIONER, TRIPPED, CORD CONNECTOR, RIB, FALL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309492544			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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