Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201118189 - Employee injured from fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201118189 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126034974	04/01/2004	1751	238350	Hensley & Surratt Construction Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on March 31, 2004, Employee #1, a roofer, and coworkers were installing trusses on a home at a residential construction site. Employee #1 was standing on a 2-inch by 4-inch board at a height of 13.6 feet, nailing blocks between the trusses to stabilize them. One of the blocks shifted and a truss fell towards him, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. Emergency serves were contacted and Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California where he was treated for bruised ribs and a cut on his head.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, LACERATION, RIB, ROOFER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126034974			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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