Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132935.015 - Employee falls from scaffold and sustains fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 132935.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 10/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1501719.015	11/10/2020		238170	Robert Ross Construction Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on October 30, 2020, Employee #1, a worker in the construction industry, was cutting a piece of exterior siding at surface level before climbing a stepladder scaffold onto its platform to install the siding. While working at height, Employee #1 fell from the scaffold to the surface below. The fall resulted in significant injuries, including fractures to ribs 4 through 10, two cervical fractures, and a brain bleed. Emergency services responded to the scene, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment. The employee was hospitalized and treated for these serious injuries, which required further medical intervention.

Keywords: Brain Bleed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Scaffold, Siding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1501719.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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