Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102003.015 - Employee falls from wall and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 102003.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1286279.015	01/05/2018		238130	Gustavo Hernandez

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on December 28, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction contractor, was engaged in erection work at a one-story multifamily residential building project. He was walking on top of the walls and preparing to install roof joists when he fell, a fall height of approximately 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for leg fractures (fibula and tibia).

Keywords: Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Joist, Leg, Residential Construction, Unsecured, Walking Surface, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1286279.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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