Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200460178 - Employee injured in fall when rafter breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 200460178 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 11/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300344645	11/04/1997	1751	0	Shawnlee Construction, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was nailing in a rafter when it broke and he fell over 12 ft onto a covered elevator shaft. He suffered two fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and multiple contusions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RAFTER, RIB, FALL, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300344645			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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