Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488830 - Employee's Wrist Fractured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201488830 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759985	07/19/2006	1751	238130	Rancho Framing Inc.

Abstract: On June 14, 2006, Employee #1 was sheathing a roof with plywood when he lost his balance. He fell 20 feet and sustained a broken right wrist, a cut above right eye, and back pain. The employee was using fall protection, however, the yoyo portion of the system failed to retract. He was treated at the scene and transported to John Muir Medical Center, where he remained hospitalized for 5 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, MECH MALFUNCTION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125759985			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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