Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103909.015 - Employee falls between joists and fractures ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 103909.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267476.015	09/28/2017		238130	The Mon-May Company Inc.

Abstract: At 10:20 a.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a jobsite of a new two-story residence. As Employee #1 was installing sheeting across the second-floor joists, he stepped on an unsecured sheet that was placed over two joists. The sheet tilted and fell. Employee #1 fell between the joists, striking the surface 10 feet below. No medical treatment was sought on the day of the fall. However, the following day, Employee #1 went to the hospital, was admitted, and received treatment for multiple rib fractures. He remained hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Joist, Residential Construction, Rib, Sheet Metal, Structural Collapse, Unsecured Panel, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1267476.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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