Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67489.015 - Employee falls through floor opening and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 67489.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/03/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
993644.015	09/05/2014		238220	Mechanical Air Contractors

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on September 3, 2014, an employee was working at a commercial construction site. After talking with a coworker, the employee turned to walk away when he fell through a floor opening that measured approximately 52 inches wide by 8 feet long. He fell approximately 13.5 feet and struck the concrete floor below, suffering severe trauma to his head and body that resulted in his death.

Keywords: Access/Egress, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Guardrail, Head, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	993644.015	56	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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