Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772564 - Employee injured in deck collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200772564 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306095522	04/14/2003	1751	238130	Francisco Autunez

Abstract: On April 12, 2003, Employee #1 and two coworkers were erecting an exterior deck when the deck collapsed. The deck was not properly secured to the structure before the employees stepped onto it to perform work. Employee #1 was injured and hospitalized with a fracture. The employees were not using fall protection at the time of the collapse.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, PPE, CARPENTER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	44

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306095522			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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