Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103174.015 - Employee is struck by falling lumber and fractures arm

Accident Summary Nr: 103174.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/24/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1282084.015	12/08/2017		236220	Orange Coast Building Services

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on October 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was doing exterior carpentry repair and maintenance at a two-story commercial building. He was using a rope and pulley to raise a piece of lumber when he felt a splinter in his hand. He became distracted, and the lumber fell back down onto his left arm. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured forearm.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Falling Object, Forearm, Fracture, Lumber, Maintenance, Pulley, Rope, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1282084.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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