Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103886.015 - Employee falls from balcony and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 103886.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 01/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1289082.015	01/22/2018		238990	R & G Development Corporation

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on January 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing waterproofing material to the floor of a residence's second-story balcony. He leaned against balusters that had not yet been secured with a top rail, a baluster gave way, and he fell, a fall height of approximately 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fractures to multiple ribs and his pelvis.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Pelvis, Rail, Residential Construction, Rib, Seal, Structural Collapse, Unsecured

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	1289082.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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