Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201495025 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured by Falling Deck

Accident Summary Nr: 201495025 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315069013	04/19/2011	1761	238170	Noah Berger Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On January 26, 2011, Employee #1, an apprentice carpenter employed by a remodeling contractor, was assigned to level a sagging porch deck attached to a residence. He jacked up the corner of the deck to make it level. He went to get some lumber to support the porch deck. The wood didn't fit under the support beam, so he jacked it up more. At that time, the deck broke loose from the main structure and fell down, striking and fracturing his right leg. Hidden dry rot on the beams attached to the house contributed to the incident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LUMBER, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315069013			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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