Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101315.015 - Employee falls from top plate and fractures pelvis

Accident Summary Nr: 101315.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/29/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1281471.015	12/06/2017		236115	Black Bear Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 29, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was engaged in wood erection at a residential construction site. He was standing on the tail end of a two by four rafter when the rafter snapped and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 13 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lumber, Pelvis, Rafter, Residential Construction, Wood Erection, Work Platform

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1281471.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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