Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95169.015 - Employee falls off balcony and fractures wrist and leg

Accident Summary Nr: 95169.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 04/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1225530.015	04/11/2017		238110	Classic Castings, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on April 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a concrete castings producer, was performing a concrete baluster installation at a residential building. He first removed the concrete balusters from a bedroom balcony in preparation for resetting them. Employee #1 then walked into the bedroom. When he returned to the balcony, he fell off the edge. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured left wrist, a fractured right leg, and abrasions. The subsequent investigation indicated Employee #1 may have tripped over the balusters before falling.

Keywords: Abrasion, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Residential Construction, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1225530.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause:

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