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Accident Summary Nr: 101435.015 - Employee Falls Off Scaffolding That Was Missing Mid-Rail And

Accident Summary Nr: 101435.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 06/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244632.015	06/29/2017		236220	O'Rourke Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 16, 2017, Employee #1 was working at a new construction site for the building of a single-family dwelling consisting of two levels and a basement garage. He and a coworker were on a scaffold and installing window on the upper level of the residential building. Employee #1 had completed installation of the window and was waiting on the coworker to complete installation of his window. Employee #1 stepped backwards against the scaffold that was missing a mid-rail. He fell approximately 20 ft and landed on his head and back on the neighbor's concrete driveway. Employee #1 suffered head injuries and fractured cervical vertebrae in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Scaffold, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1244632.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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