Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201186921 - Employee Fractures Spine in Fall from Deck

Accident Summary Nr: 201186921 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 07/05/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312695893	07/08/2013	1521	236118	Darren Lee Dba Darren Lee

Abstract: On July 5, 2013, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working at the perimeter of a deck to replace the temporary railing with a finish railing. The temporary railing was removed. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 11 ft, striking his back on the ground. A coworker called Emergency Rescue Services, and Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to the San Francisco General Hospital. Employee #1 was treated for three fractures on his spine. Employee #1 was hospitalized for six days.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, RAIL, SPINE, CARPENTER, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312695893			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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