Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104668 - Employee injured in fall from top plate of a house

Accident Summary Nr: 201104668 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120344858	12/01/2003	1751	238130	Calhoun Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 28, 2003, Employee #1 was standing on the top plate of a single story house, nailing outriggers for placement of the facial board. Employee #1 was near the corner of the house and stepped onto a "twister/freezer" block with his right foot that had been nailed in place. The block measured 2 inches by 4 inches by 24 inches. The block did not support Employee #1's weight and Employee #1 fell approximately 9 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a serious injury requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, NAIL, OUTRIGGER, BLOCKS, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120344858			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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