Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 300792744 - Employee injured in fall from joists

Accident Summary Nr: 300792744 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300792744	01/22/2003	1761	238130	South Coast Framers

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 17, 2002, Employee #1 was sheeting the second story of a two-story residential home. He was laying sheeting down for flooring between joists that were approximately 17 inches apart. While the employee was adjusting a piece of sheeting, he fell between two joists and landed 11 feet below on the concrete floor. He received fractures to his nose, right wrist, forearm, and elbow and also suffered a concussion. He was hospitalized with his injuries. The employee was not using fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, PPE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300792744			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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