Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145275.015 - Employee falls from beam and fractures left arm

Accident Summary Nr: 145275.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/12/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1574046.015	01/24/2022		236116	Kenneth C Ray

Abstract: At 11:40 a.m. on January 12, 2022, an employee and coworker stood on a beam and joists of a second level frame of a new construction residence. The employee and coworker carried a beam while walking on the frame when the employee lost grip of the beam, which then struck the employee on the chest, and caused the employee to lose balance and fall approximately eleven feet and nine inches. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat a fractured left arm (humerus).

Keywords: Alarm, Beam, Carry, Chest, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Frame, Joist, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Struck By

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1574046.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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