Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127838.015 - Employee falls causing lower back injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 127838.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 05/05/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475293.015	05/22/2020		236220	Thomas Everett Graham Dba Graham Construction

Abstract: At 8:25 a.m. on May 5, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a general contractor. Employee #1 was placing roof trusses at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was on the top of an erected wall using a tagline to guide a roof truss which was being lifted by a crane. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 11 feet landing on his feet leading to lower back injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Crane, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hospital, Lost Balance, Lumbar Fracture, Lumbar Injury, Roof, Tag Line, Truss, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1475293.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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