Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201024684 - Employee Falls from Deck and Fractures His Back

Accident Summary Nr: 201024684 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315830398	05/31/2013	1751	238130	Michael Joseph Carter Dba Titan Framing

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m., on May 23, 2013 Employee #1 of Michael Joseph Carter DBA Titan Framing suffered a compression fracture of his back when he fell 11.2 feet to the ground while installing floor joists on a deck. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was part of a crew assigned to install floor joists on a deck in preparation for sheathing and flooring. Employee #1 had just completed nailing an 8 inches by 2 inches floor joist with a nail gun and as he stood up he lost his balance allegedly due to strong winds. He fell to the dirt ground 11.2 feet below. Employee #1 was brought to the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital by ambulance where he was hospitalized for 4 days. It was determined that he suffered a compression fracture on his back as a result of the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, BACK, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	3	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315830398			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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