Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108202.015 - Employee leans on unstable railing on deck, falls, and incur

Accident Summary Nr: 108202.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 08/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1338133.015	08/14/2018		238170	East Coast Gutters And Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on August 10, 2018, an employee stopped work to lean onto the railing of a deck. The top rail failed to support the employee's weight and he fell approximately twelve feet. The employee received a fracture to his femur, pelvis and elbow, and a head laceration.

Keywords: Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Leaning over, Leg, Pelvis, Rail, Unsecured, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation				12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1338133.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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