Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201073608 - Employee's Legs Are Fractured in Fall from Second Floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201073608 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/06/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312677115	02/19/2009	1521	236115	Pagliaro Construction Inc

Abstract: On February 6, 2009, Employee #1 was working for Pagliaro Construction Company, Inc., at a house under construction. He and a coworker were installing drywall on the ceiling of a two story semi open atrium type room located in the house. To install the drywall, they removed the guard rail and positioned scaffold planks to create their own platform. Employee #1 was lowering the last of the 2-in. by 10-in. scaffold plank to a coworker below from the open, unguarded second floor edge. Employee #1 fell 10 ft from the second floor to the first floor. He suffered two fractured legs and other injuries to his heel bones. He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR, UNGUARDED, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312677115			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plasterers

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