Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171063 - Employee Injured in Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 201171063 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125694745	01/17/2001	1751	0	On The Level Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 4, 2001, Employee #1 of On The Level Construction, was rolling trusses on the second level of a residential new construction. The trusses were stacked in bundles at an area over the garage and main house. They were not braced properly. As a result of not being braced, the bundle fell over, knocking Employee #1 from the top plate to the floor. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and scalp and facial lacerations. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, TRUSS, SCALP, LACERATION, RIB, FALL, FACE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125694745			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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