Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167605 - Employee's wrists broken in 11 ft fall from walkway

Accident Summary Nr: 170167605 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120163928	11/26/1996	1742	0	Nuwallco Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing drywall while standing near the edge of an elevated balcony or walkway inside a home under construction. He fell 11 ft onto the concrete floor and fractured both his wrists. The walkway had no guardrails.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120163928			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers

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