Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202337747 - Two employees injured in fall from balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 202337747 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 01/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305020521	01/04/2002	1711	0	Austin Cox Mechanical Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305020539	01/10/2002	1751	0	Bigford Enterprises, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305020513	01/04/2002	1522	0	Clark Realty Builders, L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m., Employee #1 and #2 were attempting to use electrical power tools on the third floor of a building. The electrical power had been disconnected from the generator that was located outside the building on the ground. Employee #1 walked to the balcony of unit 363 and was attempting to get the attention of a coworker at ground level to connect the extension cord to the generator. Employee #2 then walked to the balcony to assist with the connection of the cord. A witness stated that Employee #2 had his arms resting on the top rail of the guardrail system when Employee #1 walked to the guardrail. Employee #1 stated that when he arrived at the guardrail with Employee #2, the guardrail moved to the open side of the balcony and Employee #1 and #2 fell approximately 21 feet to the ground. The employees received fractures to both arms and legs in the fall. Both employees were transported to PRMC by ambulance, evaluated, and then flown by helicopter to John Hopkins Shock Trauma in Baltimore.

Keywords: HAND TOOL, LEG, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, CORD SET, FALL, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	32

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305020521	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	305020521	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
3	305020539			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	305020513			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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