Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92069.015 - Employee Falls From A Floor Joist And Receives Minor Injurie

Accident Summary Nr: 92069.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 01/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202131.015	01/11/2017		238130	Framing By Superior, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on January 10, 2017, Employee #1 was installing an OSB web I-joist as floor framing (an engineered wood floor truss) for the next level of apartments in a multi-story new construction project. The first of the floors was in the process of being framed over the two level parking cast, in the parking structure. Employee #1 was standing on the joist when it rotated and fell out of position on the opposite end where it rested on the stud wall plate. He fell 9.67 ft, striking the floor level below. The floor joists were spaced at 16 in. on center, were 18 in. in depth and spanned 12 ft. Employee #1 suffered contusions on his back and arms and struck his head against the framed interior wall when he fell from the elevated work location. He was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized overnight for observation.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Head, Installing, Struck Against, Truss, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1202131.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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