Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201182060 - Employee Receives Injuries in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201182060 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 05/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307390013	05/20/2004	1521	236115	Peacock Construction

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 14, 2004, Employee #1 was installing sheet rock on a vertical wall with a screw gun, while standing on a 2-ft-high scaffold. As he applied pressure to the screw gun, he leaned upon it, shifting his weight and causing the scaffold to overturn. He fell approximately 2.5 ft, breaking his wrist and rupturing his spleen. He was transported to a hospital for medical attention. After undergoing surgical procedures and postoperative treatment and care, he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, SPLEEN, WALL, RUPTURE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	5	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307390013			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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