Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201127271 - Employee's Wrist Is Fractured in Fall from Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201127271 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310096920	11/17/2009	1542	236220	Roebbelen

Abstract: On October 30, 2009, Employee #1 was working at the leading edge of a platform at an approximate vertical distance greater than 7 ft 7 in. The top rail and mid rail separated from the platform when Employee #1 leaned on the rails and the connections failed. Employee #1 fell and suffered a fractured left wrist. He was hospitalized over 24 hours for observation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, RAIL, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310096920			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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