Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202588935 - Carpenter Falls During Framing and Sustains Hand Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202588935 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/10/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317202745	12/11/2013	1522	236116	W B Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:23 p.m. on December 10, 2013, Employee #1, a carpenter employed by a residential construction company, and Coworker #1, his supervisor, were performing interior carpentry at a building site. They were standing on opposite sides of the top plate and sliding a truss horizontally across the top plate for installation. The truss fell, and Employee #1 fell with it, landing at grade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Eden Medical Center. He was admitted and treated for hand fractures. Employee #1 remained hospitalized until discharge on December 18, 2013. During the investigation, it was established that the fall occurred during framing operations. The roofing and trusses were not yet installed. Based on interviews conducted, documentation developed, and physical measurements, the fall height was determined as 13 feet.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, INSTALLING, ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLYING OBJECT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317202745			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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