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Accident Summary Nr: 106478.015 - Employee falls and lacerates liver when balcony guardrail co

Accident Summary Nr: 106478.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 06/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1322641.015	06/08/2018		236115	Frosty'S Decks And Rails, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on June 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a specialty construction company, was checking welding on a third-floor balcony at a three-story multifamily residential structure. As he leaned against the balcony guardrail, the railing disconnected and collapsed, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 27 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fall-related injuries, including a laceration to the liver.

Keywords: Collapse, Fall, Fall Protection, Guardrail, Laceration, Liver, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3	27

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1322641.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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