Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201038650 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Two Story House

Accident Summary Nr: 201038650 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309904548	12/20/2006	1521	236118	New Design Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:25 p.m. on December 11, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were working at a residential construction site. Employee #1 was nailing fascia board, when he fell approximately 15 ft from the second level of a house. Both Employee #1 and the employer stated that Employee #1 was wearing a full body harness at the time, but the employer stated it was not attached. Employee #1 stated that he was tied off to a rafter, which gave way when he fell. Employee #1 suffered major fractures of the right side including the scapula, collarbone, seven right side ribs, and a hairline skull fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The employer did not report the accident, violating the reporting requirement. A relative of the employer reported it four days later at approximately 12:25 p.m. on December 14, 2006.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, RAFTER, SKULL, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309904548			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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