Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170787840 - Employee injured in fall from patio decking

Accident Summary Nr: 170787840 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125851253	06/11/1998	1521	0	Goeman General Building

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing the decking on a patio cover when he stepped back, lost his balance, and fell approximately 8 1/2 ft onto concrete. He sustained two fractured ribs, a fractured collarbone, and a concussion.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, WALKING BACKWARD, LOST BALANCE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125851253			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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