Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117330 - Employee Injured In Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201117330 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126032150	06/25/2002	1751	0	Lewis Luther Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on June 24, 2002, Employee #1 and some coworkers were framing a new home. Employee #1 was at the 10-ft-6-in. level nailing roof rafters into the hip rafter. While using a nail gun to nail the rafters, Employee #1 placed his left hand behind a rafter, and a nail went through the rafter and struck his left hand. Employee #1's left hand began to bleed and he became faint. Employee #1 passed out and fell approximately 10-ft-6-in. to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, NAIL, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, RAFTER, FAINTED, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126032150			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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