Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105879.015 - Employee falls when lift's guardrail collapses, breaks multi

Accident Summary Nr: 105879.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1318179.015	05/21/2018		238310	Horizon Drywall Incorporated

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a drywall company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a new commercial building. He was working from a scissor lift and leaning against the lift's top guardrail as he screwed drywall sheet to the ceiling. The guardrail broke and collapsed, and Employee #1 fell and struck the concrete surface, a fall height of 34 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures to his head and shoulder areas.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Ceiling Panel, Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1318179.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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