Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202553962 - Employee Falls from Scaffold and Fractures Both Wrists

Accident Summary Nr: 202553962 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315525568	08/12/2011	1742	238310	Kerns Drywall

Abstract: On August 5, 2011, Employee #1, a drywall installer/finisher, was sanding drywall from a 14 ft high rolling scaffold in a kitchen that was undergoing remodeling. He climbed down the scaffold so that he could roll the scaffold to another position. As descended, his foot was caught by an extension cord and he fell to the floor below. Employee #1 suffered two fractured wrists in the fall. He was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures and received postoperative care and was then hospitalized for 5 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, FALL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315525568			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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