Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201489200 - Carpenter Falls and Suffers Concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 201489200 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301126751	12/04/2006	1751	238130	Select Build, Inc.

Abstract: On September 14, 2006, an employee was installing engineered wood I-joists (L570s) to trusses. The employee began to climb down a wall brace and fell 9 ft, landing on his head. Emergency medical personnel treated the employee at the scene for a concussion. He was hospitalized for eight days.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, WALL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, BRACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301126751			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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