Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96593.015 - Employee falls from scaffold, breaks shoulder blade, and cut

Accident Summary Nr: 96593.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1242381.015	06/26/2017		238310	Dugan Drywall, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a drywall company, was working at a commercial building construction site. He was installing interior walls and ceilings from a rolling scaffold that was approximately 5 feet high. As he attempted to climb down from the scaffold, Employee #1 lost his balance, grabbed onto security mesh that cut his hand, and fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured scapula (shoulder blade) and lacerations to his left hand.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Installing, Laceration, Scaffold, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1242381.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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