Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201064375 - Employee Breaks Leg After Fall From Top Plate Of A Home
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300786639 | 07/25/2001 | 1751 | 0 | H And R Framing |
Abstract: On July 16, 2001, Employee #1 was working for a contractor who framed new single-family residential homes. Employee #1 was on the top plate, which is about nine feet above the ground. The employee was guiding the pettybone operator to unload a bundle of trusses on the level Employee #1 was standing on. Each bundled truss is about 14 inches wide. On the day of the accident, two sets of trusses were bundled side-by-side, creating a total bundle that was approximately 28 inches wide. One side of the trusses was placed on a load-bearing wall, and the other side was placed on a non-load-bearing wall (a closet wall). Employee #1 stepped on the bundled joists to unhook the rigging from the pettybone, when the nonload bearing wall collapsed. The load of joists along with Employee #1 fell to the concrete below. The joist landed on Employee #1's left leg, causing a compound fracture to the leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where surgery was conducted to reconstruct his fibula and his tibia.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300786639 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |
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