Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487063 - Employee Falls from Elevation and Injures Ankle and Knee

Accident Summary Nr: 201487063 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 11/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125758409	11/16/2004	1761	238160	Nicolynn Properties

Abstract: Employee #1 and other employees were removing plywood sheathing. Employee #1 was standing over the eave of a building that was 2-feet by 6-feet. The rafter under Employee #1 collapsed causing him to fall 18 feet 3 inches to the ground. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection. He sustained fractures to his right ankle and left knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, RAFTER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125758409			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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