Fatality Narrative: Framer Falls When Floor Section Collapses

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On December 22, 2009, a framer was killed when a floor section collapsed causing him to fall 10 feet to the floor below. The 39-year-old victim worked for a framing contractor. He and three co-workers were framing a three-story single-family house. The lead framer was cutting out a balcony that would overlook the floor below. He had cut a section of the decking material of the upper story floor and told the two other workers, but not the victim, that he was going to the lower level to cut the floor joists holding up this section. When the lead framer cut the supporting joists from below, only two nails on the upper side of the floor were left supporting the floor section. Meanwhile, the victim had been working on the upper level laying out construction materials in preparation for putting up a wall. He walked over to the cut out section and stepped on it. The section collapsed and he fell 10 feet to the floor below. He was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Construction Materials Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Materials Construction Workers Exposure Levels Fall Protection Falls Hazards Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Work Environment Workers Worker Safety Working Surfaces

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051594
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-105-2011, 2011 Oct; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: framer falls when floor section collapses
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228768/cdc_228768_DS1.pdf
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