Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100147.015 - Worker erecting beam falls and fractures ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 100147.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1258920.015	08/24/2017		236115	Scott Busby Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on August 9, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story residential structure. They were on the balcony floor and trying to place a 10-foot beam on a post. Employee #1 stepped on a 6-foot ladder, and at that moment the beam struck the post. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 2 to 3 feet to the balcony floor level, then stumbled down to a slope area and fell to the ground. The fall height from the balcony floor to the ground was approximately 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured chest and multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Beam, Chest, Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1258920.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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