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Accident Summary Nr: 202359741 - Employees Are Injured in Fall from Elevated Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202359741 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309271542	10/10/2005	1751	238350	Juan Flores Dba Jmf Carpentry

Abstract: On October 10, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working 19 ft above ground in an elevated work platform box that was raised by a Pettibone Rough Terrain Forklift. The platform box fell to the ground, spilling both employees. Both employees were hospitalized at UMD Shock Trauma, in Baltimore. Employee #1 was treated for a back injury. Employee #2 was treated for fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY BELT, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3	44

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309271542			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	309271542			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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