Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201145729 - Employee Injures Head and Fractures Wrists in Fall Off Plank

Accident Summary Nr: 201145729 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125915728	09/08/2004	1751	238130	A & M Framing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 17, 2004, Employee #1, a temporary carpenter for a wood framing company, was positioning rafters on the cross beams of a wooden archway. He was walking across a 2-in. by 10-in. wooden plank at a height of 10 feet from the ground to access a ladder. As Employee #1 approached the ladder, he lost his balance and fell the 10 feet to the concrete. Employee #1 was assisted by his coworker, who called for emergency medical transport. The Anaheim Fire Department responded and took Employee #1 to the hospital. He remained there for two weeks receiving treatment for his head injuries and his fractured wrists.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CARPENTER, PLANK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125915728			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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