Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201496452 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof Truss

Accident Summary Nr: 201496452 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315074732	04/30/2012	1541	236210	Active Industrial Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: On December 3, 2011, Employee # 1 was working as a carpenter on roof trusses. Employee# 1 lost his balance when the board he was walking on broke. He fell approximately seven feet to the ground. Employee # 1 was transported to Community Regional Medical Center. Employee # 1 suffered fracture vertebrae. The accident was reported to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health on December 3, 2011.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, WALKING ON PLANK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315074732			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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