Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113713.015 - Employee falls when pallet breaks and incurs multiple injuri

Accident Summary Nr: 113713.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1356215.015	10/26/2018		238310	Viking Insulation Co., Inc

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on September 18, 2018, an employee stood on a pallet to reach a wire to tie insulation to between rafters. At some point, the pallet broke and the employee fell approximately twelve feet. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured hand, arm and pelvis.

Keywords: Arm, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Installing, Pallet, Pelvis, Rafter, Thermal Insulation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1356215.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause:

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