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Accident: 144351.015 - Employee Falls And Fractures Vertebrae While Installing Wall

**Accident: 144351.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 01/25/2022**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1574958.015	01/27/2022		Galeano Contractor, Llc

At 2:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee removed a guardrail in preparation to install a pre-framed wall panel. While working, the employee fell approximat ely thirty-six feet and fractured vertebrae in their lower back. The employee wa s hospitalized to treat the injuries.

Keywords: back, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, fracture, framing, guardrail, installing, panel, vertebra, wall

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1574958.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	FallDist: 36 FallHt:36 Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause:

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