Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14269476 - Employee falls from scaffold fracturing his foot and ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 14269476 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107320129	05/12/2004	1751	238130	Ethan Dow General Contractor

Abstract: On May 12, 2004, Employee #1, working from a bracket scaffold without fall protection was installing a support bracket, two by four, under the two by ten planks at the corner of the building. As he was reaching over to straighten a two by ten plank, he fell 20 ft. He was hospitalized with a fractured foot and ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE, FOOT, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	107320129			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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