Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125546.015 - Employee falls from deck opening and fractures wrists

Accident Summary Nr: 125546.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472883.015	04/22/2020		238130	Quality Contractor Llc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on February 18, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a construction framing contractor at a Distribution Center construction site. Employee #1 was moving a deck sheet on to the floor with his back to a deck opening. The deck opening was 36 feet by 7 feet. As Employee #1 maneuvered the sheet, he fell backyards on to the floor below approximately 14 feet 2 inches. Employee #1 was wearing fall protection equipment but was not anchored. Employee #1 suffered broken wrists and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Deck, Decking, Decking Panel, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Fracture, Frame, Framing, Opening, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			2	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1472883.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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