Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143814.015 - Employee Fractures Ankle In Fall During Construction

Accident Summary Nr: 143814.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/18/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578753.015	02/16/2022		238210	Marc Jones Construction Llc Dba Sunpro Solar

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on January 18, 2022, an employee was performing electrical wiring installation on a 2-story residential construction project. The employee was navigating through the attic to the next electrical installation location while walking on the 16-inch joist system. When the 16-inch joist system spacing changed to 36-inches, the employee lost his footing and fell 22 feet onto a tile indoor flooring surface. The employee fractured his right ankle and required hospitalization.

Keywords: ankle, electrical work, fall, fall from elevation, fracture, installing, residential construction

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1578753.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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