Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142445.015 - Employee receives multiple injuries in fall from collapsed b

Accident Summary Nr: 142445.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1570866.015	01/04/2022		238130	Rjp Framing, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:41 p.m. on December 14, 2021, an employee stood on an exterior balcony to receive a bundle of lumber raised to the balcony by a coworker operating a forklift. The coworker laid the bundle onto the balcony and the balcony immediately collapsed under the added weight. The employee fell approximately ten feet as the balcony collapsed and was then struck by the falling lumber. The employee was hospitalized for three weeks to treat fractures to their hip, pelvis, left ankle and ribs.

Keywords: Ankle, Balcony, Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Hip, Lumber, Lumber Stack, Pelvis, Rib, Structural Collapse

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	Occupation	Construction
1	1570866.015	99	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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