Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201790995 - Employee fractured wrist due to fall from third floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201790995 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125556464	11/19/1998	1751	0	Mimco Construction

Abstract: Two employees were laying 4-ft by 8-ft plywood for decking in the third-floor breezeway of an apartment building under construction. The plywood was being laid over exposed joists. As Employee #1 was moving a plywood panel, he fell over the edge 18 ft to the ground. He suffered a fractured wrist and was hospitalized. The employees were not wearing fall protection, nor was any railing installed at open work edges.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125556464			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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