Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100173.015 - Employee falls while attempting to tie off and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 100173.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 10/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272948.015	10/25/2017		236220	Haselden Construction

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on October 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was assigned to lay decking for the construction of a two-story commercial building. He used a ladder to climb a concrete form, intending to attach his personal fall protection system, that is, to tie off. Employee #1 missed when he attempted to snap his hook into place. He fell, a fall height of 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, PPE, Tie-Off

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1272948.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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