Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115262.015 - Employee injures ankle in fall from ceiling joists

Accident Summary Nr: 115262.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392394.015	04/11/2019		236115	William J. Bryant Construction Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on March 25, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior installation work at a one-story residential structure. He was pulling sheetrock into position between the joists when he took a wrong step, lost control, and fell between the joists to the concrete floor, a fall height of 12 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of injuries to his ankle.

Keywords: Abrasion, Ankle, Concrete, Contusion, Dislocated, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Joist, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Residential Construction, Sheetrock, Sprain, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1392394.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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