Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201168655 - Employee Sustains Facial Fractures in Fall from Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 201168655 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126194265	11/14/2006	1521	236118	Dan Oda Dba Oda Construction

Abstract: On November 13, 2006, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter, was assigned as framer for a multi-story residential building being remodeled. Employee #1 was working off an I-beam 10 ft above the ground. Employee #1 lost his balance while trying to remove a nail from a frame. According to Employee #1, the day of the accident was his first day on the job, and that he was recruited by the Foreman of the job site. Employee #1 was pulling a wooden I-beam 7-in. by 14-in. while other employees were pushing to position the beam. Employee #1 held the beam by the claw of his hammer when he lost footing and fell approximately 15 ft to the ground. Employee #1 fell face-down and broke his nose, his left fore arm, neck and back. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, BACK, FALL, NECK, ARM, LOST BALANCE

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	3	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126194265			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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