Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201203619 - Employee's wrist fractured in fall while setting trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 201203619 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310737622	07/25/2007	1521	236115	Wmx Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on July 24, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were setting trusses on the end of an existing building to strengthen the structure. After Employee #1 landed a truss, he took off the tag line and threw it onto the existing roof. When he went to retrieve it, his rope-grab lanyard became caught on one of the trusses. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 19 ft 9 in. onto the concrete floor. His coworker came to his aid and called 911. Employee #1 sustained a fractured wrist and was transported to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery to repair his wrist.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310737622			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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