Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320975 - Employee Fractures Ribs in Fall from Building

Accident Summary Nr: 201320975 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 05/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309866440	05/24/2007	1522	236118	Alvin H. Butz Inc.

Abstract: On May 23, 2007, two employees, a foreman and Employee #1, a carpenter were removing the third floor exterior wall from a building which was fire damaged. During the removal process the men were working from the interior floor, rocking the wall back and forth to free it from the structure. The wall unexpectedly gave way while it was being rocked outward, pulling Employee #1 off the floor when his glove caught on a nail. Employee #1 fell approximately 22 ft to the ground and fractured seven ribs. The employees were not utilizing fall protection equipment nor were they working behind guard rails or using safety nets. Personnel fall arrest equipment was not available on site. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, NAIL, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309866440			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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