Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201460383 - Carpenter Incurs Multiple Fractures When Scaffold Falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201460383 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 03/17/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317231579	04/29/2014	1751	238130	Circle M Contractors Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 17, 2014, Employee #1, a carpenter employed by Circle M Contractors, Inc., was engaged in carpentry work at the construction site for a new residential building. He was installing bracket scaffolding on the exterior of a second-story residence. Employee #1 installed one of the brackets for the scaffolding on two temporary wood braces nailed to the top and bottom of a window sill frame instead of attaching the bracket directly to the structure. When Employee #1 stepped onto the scaffolding planks, the temporary braces gave way. The braces fell into the window opening. Employee #1 and the scaffold planks fell approximately 17 feet to the ground below. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Palomar Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including a fractured left hip and injuries to the arm and head. The employer reported this event to Cal/OSHA at approximately 4:45 p.m. on March 17, 2014. Cal/OSHA opened its investigation on April 29, 2014.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317231579			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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