Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202362331 - Employee Fractures Leg When Floor Above Him Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202362331 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310051073	05/25/2006	1751	236115	Cook Carpentry And Contracting, Llc

Abstract: On May 24, 2006, Employee #1 was working below an unbraced floor joist, which failed due to the weight of the thirty sheets of chipboard subflooring material placed on it. Employee #1 was struck by falling floor joists and sheets of chipboard subfloor. He sustained a broken leg and various lacerations and bruises. He was hospitalized for treatment for his fracture and other injuries.

Keywords: BOARD, FRACTURE, JOIST, PANEL, COLLAPSE, OVERLOADED, LACERATION, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

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	2	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310051073			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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