Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 317144186 - Worker Injures Shoulder and Rib in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 317144186 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317144186	12/04/2013	1521	236118	Steve Donner Construction,Inc.

Abstract: On November 25, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a residence. He was working from a wooden scaffold and replacing two fascia boards on the building's second level. The scaffold did not have sufficient properly placed nails of ample size to carry the loads. The scaffold's cross member and upright became dislodged, and Employee #1 fell to the grade below, a fall height of approximately 22 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a dislocated shoulder and left rib injuries. This event was reported to Cal/OSHA by the emergency responders. Cal/OSHA initiated its investigation on December 4, 2013. The investigation determined that Employee #1 was a full-time permanent employee, a laborer assigned a variety of duties by his employer.

Keywords: REPAIR, SHOULDER, UNDERPINNING, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317144186			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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