Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170667844 - Carpenter injured in fall from ungarded window

Accident Summary Nr: 170667844 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/01/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123292724	05/13/2003	1522	236118	P & T Remodeling Specialists Llc

Abstract: Employee # 1, a carpenter, was descending a step ladder after cutting a hole in a false roof on the second floor of a garage that was under construction. Employee #1 began pulling a circular saw through the void between two ceiling joists. While pulling the saw through, either the cord or the guard of the saw became stuck. When the saw was freed abruptly, the employee lost his balance, and fell out a window opening to the ground. The employee was transported to Stanford Hospital via ambulance, where he was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SHOULDER, PPE, CARPENTER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123292724			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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