Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95361.015 - Employee installing joists falls, fractures leg, and ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 95361.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/31/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1230913.015	05/02/2017		236115	Challengers Builders Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on March 31, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a residential building construction site. He was standing on a wall and installing joists to the second floor. A joist he was installing fell and hit the wall. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell down to the concrete foundation, a fall height of 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg and ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Installing, Joist, Leg, Lost Balance, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1230913.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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