Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201520400 - Employee injured back in fall from balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 201520400 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 10/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123297434	10/29/1998	1742	0	Drywall Associates, Inc.

Abstract: On October 26, 1998, Employee #1 was working on a balcony approximately 21 feet above ground level. He was placing insulation that was to be distributed throughout building on the balconies. The insulation was wrapped with "shrink wrap" and the bundles were being lifted by a forklift. As one bundle was taken off the forklift, the second bundle got hung up. The employee cut the "shrink wrap" and the bundle exploded, knocking the employee to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken back.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, BACK, EXPLOSION, FALL, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123297434			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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