Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202468450 - Worker Is Injured in Fall from Attic

Accident Summary Nr: 202468450 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312434723	10/15/2009	1711	238220	Holder'S Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on October 9, 2009, Employee #1, of Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., was installing an HVAC system. While installing the system, he was on the beams in the attic of a house under construction when he fell approximately 11 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized for skull fracture, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and pneumothorax.

Keywords: ATTIC, CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, VENTILATION, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312434723			Hospitalized injury	Freezing/Frost Bite	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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