Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554523 - Employee Is Injured His Wrist in Fall from Top Plate

Accident Summary Nr: 202554523 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315528968	05/01/2012	1751	238130	Ford Framing

Abstract: On April 23, 2012, Employee #1 was doing layout for second floor joists when he lost his balance and fell off of the top plate. The employee injured both wrists when he put out his hands to break his fall of about nine and one-half ft. Employee #1 was taken by emergency responders to the local hospital, where he was admitted for surgery on his injured wrists. The employee was released after three days in the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	4	59

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315528968			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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