Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170629703 - Employee injured in fall from height

Accident Summary Nr: 170629703 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119981496	02/13/2002	1521	0	Randi Lee Carroll Gen Cont

Abstract: On December 31, 2001, Employee #1, a carpenter working for Randi Carroll General Contractor, was building an elevated porch on a house under construction. The employee was nailing rafters and blocks on the porch when he leaned over to nail in a block between the rafters, lost his balance, and fell approximately 10 feet off the side of the porch onto the ground. Employee #1 suffered a broken back and was transported to Kern Medical Center for emergency treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PPE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, RAFTER, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119981496			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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