Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134668.015 - Employee breaks bones and punctures lungs in fall on stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 134668.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/12/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493683.015	09/10/2020		238130	Rnd Construction Inc.

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on August 12, 2020, an employee working for a framing contractor stated that he was walking upstairs when he fell. His recollection is limited due to the injuries he sustained. The employee recalls carrying a 4-foot fiberglass folding ladder at the time. The employee was hospitalized to treat broken bones including his ribs, clavicle, and left ankle and punctured lungs.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Carry, Clavicle, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Lung, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Residential Construction, Rib, Stair, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1493683.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.