Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112539.015 - Employee fractures ribs in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 112539.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1335901.015	07/31/2018		238310	Caliber Drywall

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on June 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a drywall construction company, was working at a two-story residential structure that was being remodeled. He was working from a scaffold and installing drywall to the exterior walls. A scaffold plank tipped over, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall, a fall height of approximately 5 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Drywall, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Installing, Lost Balance, Overturn, Plank, Rehabilitation, Residential Construction, Rib, Scaffold, Wall, Work Platform, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1335901.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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