Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202634432 - Employee Falls Through Ceiling and Fractures Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 202634432 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313514085	08/24/2011	1521	236115	Orr Builders

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on August 8, 2011, Employee #1 was demolishing the ceiling of a restroom. He stood on ceiling joists, which were at an approximate height of 7 ft. While working, Employee #1 stepped between two joists and onto a dry wall ceiling tile, which broke. He fell and struck a concrete floor, sustaining an upper right arm fracture. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures and was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CEILING, FALL, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313514085			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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