Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171056484 - Employee suffers concussion in fall from deck supports

Accident Summary Nr: 171056484 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126787845	05/11/1998	1542	0	Cracar Const Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the first level of a building, standing on the supports that had been set up for the decking. He was trying to adjust the supporting timber while standing on it but the timber rolled and he lost his balance, falling 8 ft 8 in. onto concrete. As he fell, Employee #1 struck a small cart being used to move building materials; this apparently caused him to flip over and strike his head as he landed. Employee #1 suffered a concussion, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: DECKING, HEAD, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CART

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126787845			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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