Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 704916 - EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BEAM; FRACTURED ELBOW

Accident Summary Nr: 704916 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18834739	12/17/1986	1521	0	Weatherly Construction Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SHEATHING ON THE ROOF TRUSSES OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. HE WAS WALKING ON A 8 INCH BY 10 INCH OAK BEAM, LOCATED 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE HOUSE. HE EITHER TRIPPED OR SLIPPED, AND FELL 9 FEET ONTO ANOTHER OAK SUPPORT BEAM. HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS SHATTERED. NO SAFETY BELTS OR LANYARDS WERE PROVIDED, NOR WERE CATCH PLATFORMS ERECTED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834739			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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