Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202354650 - Employee injured in fall from platform when board breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 202354650 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 10/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308298116	10/13/2004	1751	238130	J & D Cruz Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On October 13, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman, was framing and building landings on the fourth floor of a 12 1/2' long by 8 1/2 ft wide stairway at an apartment complex. The stairs had not yet been installed, so he created an elevated platform that covered the floor openings by using two, 2 in. by 10 in. by 12 ft boards and a 2 in. by 6 in. by 14 ft board to support three sheets of 3/4 in. by 4 ft by 8 ft OSB plywood. As Employee #1 was working, one of the 2 in. by 10 in. by 12 ft boards broke. He fell approximately 26 ft 2 in. onto a concrete floor, suffering life-threatening injuries. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for several weeks. All of the boards were finished, #2 grade southern yellow pine.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, STAIR LANDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM

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	4	50

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308298116			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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