Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201072113 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201072113 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/12/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310815204	03/04/2008	1521	236118	Sea Level Builders

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on February 12, 2008, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working on an outdoor patio off the main residence, where solid wooden beams spanned the width of the patio. Working at a height of 10 feet, he removed a supporting cleat that was keeping the 18 foot spanning beam aloft. Once the supporting cleat had been hammered out, the beam and Employee #1 fell to the ground. He sustained a concussion, broken ribs and a broken thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized for six days.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310815204			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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