Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378525 - Employee injured in fall while raising roof beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170378525 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/24/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111804118	04/01/1996	1751	0	Titus Construction

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 24, 1996, Employee #1 was helping to build a wood frame extension on a private residence. He and several coworkers were manually raising the roof ridge beam into position. Employee #1 was on the second floor, where the guardrails had been removed for access. As he walked forward supporting the beam, he stepped off the edge of the floor and fell approximately 8 ft to the level below. He suffered fractures of his head and neck, and was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, NECK

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	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	111804118			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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