Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93296.015 - Carpenter installing outriggers falls and fractures ribs, pu

Accident Summary Nr: 93296.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 02/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1211623.015	02/15/2017		236115	Edgewood Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 2, 2017, Employee #1, a carpenter employed by a construction company, was working at a residential building site. He was installing onto the building's fascia wooden outlookers, also called outriggers, that measured 2 inches by 6 inches by 16 inches. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, a fall height of 16 feet. Emergency services were called, and he was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted and treated for fractured ribs and a punctured lung. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not using any fall protection when he fell.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Lost Balance, Lung, Outrigger, Rib

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1211623.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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