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Accident Summary Nr: 130395.015 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from defective scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497687.015 | 10/15/2020 | 236118 | Fp Property Repairs, Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 3, 2020, an employee working as a carpenter for a residential remodeler was installing siding on the side of the house. The employee was standing on a scaffold ladder supported by a wood plank between 4 and 5 feet above the ground. The wood plant broke in half at a knot causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured ankle.
Keywords:
Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Broken, Carpenter, Competent Person, Construction, Defect, Defective, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ground, Inspection, Installing, Ladder, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Plank, Planking, Remodel, Residential Construction, Scaffold, Siding, Wood, Wood Board, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497687.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: |