Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170626469 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 170626469 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125800482	09/07/2000	1761	0	Mj Brady Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:17 a.m. on August 1, 2000, Employee #1, a carpenter working for MJ Brady Construction, was installing wood siding at a condominium remodeling project in South Lake Tahoe, CA. He was working from a metal frame scaffold that had planked work platforms at the 3 ft 6 in. and 10 ft levels. To increase the height he could reach, Employee #1 placed a straight railing onto the metal frame railing, securing lugs at a height of 8 ft. He then stood on the railing, and had began to work from outside the scaffolding when he fell from the railing to the ground, fracturing his ankle. Employee #1 received first aid from the local fire department before being transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, CA, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FRAC TANK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125800482			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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