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Accident Summary Nr: 102407.015 - Employee falls from stepladder and injures rib and arm

Accident Summary Nr: 102407.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/19/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1284875.01512/20/2017238130G B K Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on December 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was framing an interior second-floor wall for a new two-story residential structure. He was climbing a 10-foot stepladder when a wood framing member shifted. Employee #1 tried to hold onto it, lost his balance, and fell, a fall height of 29 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. he was admitted and treated for a fractured rib and a lacerated arm.

Keywords: Arm, Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Laceration, Residential Construction, Rib, Stepladder, Wood Erection
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition   2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1284875.015 30 M Hospitalized injury Supervisors; carpenters and related workers Distance of Fall: 29 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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