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Accident Summary Nr: 106464.015 - Employee falls and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 106464.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/30/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1322537.01506/13/2018238130H & L Construction

Abstract: At 10:52 a.m. on May 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a two-story commercial building. After instructing other employees in how to perform their task, he attempted to descend from an elevated work platform by scaling an exterior wall. The temporary brace he was wearing broke, and the employee fell, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including fractures to his skull, wrists, nose, and eye sockets.

Keywords: Brace, Carpenter, Climbing On Column, Construction, Descending, Equipment Failure, Eye, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Nose, PPE, Scaffold, Skull, Wall, Work Platform, Wrist
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition   2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1322537.015 55 M Hospitalized injury Carpenter Distance of Fall: 12 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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