Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111455.015 - Employee fractures leg in fall from floor joist

Accident Summary Nr: 111455.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/05/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1324980.015	06/15/2018		238130	Paragon Framing Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 5, 2018, an employee was installing floor sheathing on the second level of a single family home. At some point, the employee stepped onto an unsecured joist, slipped, lost balance and fell two feet. The employee�s leg struck the frame structure below and was fractured. The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Fall, Floor Opening, Fracture, Frame, Installing, Joist, Leg, Lost Balance, Slip, Struck Against

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1324980.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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