Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202451787 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Window Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 202451787 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126149137	09/07/2005	1751	238130	Jim Martin Construction Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 6, 2005, Employee #1 was screwing bolts on the wall when a coworker called him from the floor above. Employee #1 walked over to the window opening and leaned out against the guardrails on the window opening to speak to the coworker. The guardrails on the window opening consisted of a top rail and a mid-rail, consisting of 2-in. by 4-in. wood. The top rail was positioned approximately 40 in. from the floor and the mid-rail was positioned at 24 in. from the floor. One end of the top rail was not secured to the post. As Employee #1 leaned on the guardrail, the guardrail broke and he fell 40 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was diagnosed with fractures of lumbar spine and pelvis and he was hospitalized for 2.5 months.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WALL, SPINE, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PELVIS, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126149137			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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