Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136634.015 - Employee sprains ankle in fall during building construction

Accident Summary Nr: 136634.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508546.015	01/05/2021		236116	North & South Custom Builders, Llc

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on January 5, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry work for a new four-story multifamily residential structure. He was using a pneumatic nail gun to secure plywood to wood joists. The employee grabbed on to the corner of the building, lost his balance, rolled over the edge of the structure, and fell 20 feet to an elevated concrete deck. The employee was wearing fall protection equipment, but there was excess slack in the lifeline, and the system failed to protect him. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for an ankle sprain.

Keywords: Ankle, Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Joist, Lost Balance, Nail gun, Plywood, Pneumatic equipment, Residential Construction, Sprain, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508546.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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