Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201151974 - Employee fractured hip and wrist in fall from top plate

Accident Summary Nr: 201151974 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125899989	12/30/1998	1751	0	Total Framing

Abstract: On September 8, 1998, Employee #1, a framer, was standing on a top plate, bending over and attaching the freeze block to the frame. The ridge block gave loose. The truss broke apart and came down. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 10 ft to the cement floor. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his hip. He also fractured his right wrist and broke his nose. Employee #1 was hospitalized at the Inland Valley Hospital for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BLOCKS, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, HIP, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125899989			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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