Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201148111 - Employee Fractures Nose in Fall from Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 201148111 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309295269	07/18/2006	1751	238130	Lucas & Mercier Construction

Abstract: On May 24, 2006, Employee #1 was constructing internal wooden framing within a residential building. After completing the first-story floor preliminary framing, he marked the windows, door and walls frames for further work and then proceeded to the second-story floor. On the second-story floor, he began framing a wall and window of the outer wall of the house. Below this wall, there was to be a one-story room, which had not been trussed, creating an opening at the top. Employee #1 stepped on an unsecured piece of wood in between the opening. The piece of wood collapsed under his weight. As he fell, he turned his head and struck the outer edge of the room framing, knocking him unconscious. He fell approximately 11.25 ft, striking the ground and sustaining a broken nose from a falling object. He was transported to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent a medical evaluation and received medical attention for his injuries, including the broken nose. Following the surgical procedure to stabilize the nasal fractures, he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, NOSE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309295269			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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