Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102105.015 - Worker erecting joists falls and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 102105.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1251250.015	07/31/2017		236210	Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction site for a two-story multifamily residential building. He was placing wood joists and plywood to create a roof working surface. As he worked from a joist beam, he fell through the joists to the concrete surface, a fall height of approximately 13.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for internal bleeding, a fractured collarbone, three fractured ribs, and lacerations throughout his body.

Keywords: Carpenter, Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Joist, Laceration, Residential Construction, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1251250.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Hoisting Bundles Fatality Cause:

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