Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201142973 - Employee injured in fall when trussel breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 201142973 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305347973	09/19/2002	1796	238290	Fire Sprinkler Systems Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 18, 2002, Employee #1 was installing pipes for a fire sprinkler system in the entryway ceiling of a completely framed, two-story unit. He was walking on the trusses and other structural members when he stepped on a 2-by-4 attached between the trusses that was backing some drywall. The board gave way under his weight and Employee #1 fell 19 ft 8 in. onto the concrete floor. He sustained a dislocated hip, several fractured toes on his left foot, and a scalp laceration that required several stitches. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released after five days. He was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, WALKING ON PLANK, DISLOCATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305347973			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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