Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170765200 - Employee Injured in Fall from Metal Building

Accident Summary Nr: 170765200 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 11/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125528067	11/08/2004	1542	236220	Baker Enterprise

Abstract: Employee #1 was working atop a 14-ft-6-in. high metal building under construction. Employee #1 loosened some screws to align a panel. The panel collapsed and Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to right femur and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, FALL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125528067			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.