Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96291.015 - Employee is injured in fall from height

Accident Summary Nr: 96291.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1228452.015	04/27/2017		238330	Ivester Investments

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on April 19, 2017, an employee was installing flashing material on balcony door. As the employee was leaning out of the building opening, he lost his grip and fell approximately 12 feet to a lower level. He struck a pile of pallets and plywood and rolled off that level, falling an additional 20 feet to the ground. The employee sustained spinal cord injuries, which he was hospitalized and received treatment. The incident investigation revealed that although the employee was wearing fall protection and guardrails were in place, he was not connected to any anchor point to.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	5	55

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1228452.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: 23 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause:

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