Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97655.015 - Worker nailing subfloor falls and fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 97655.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1250102.015	07/27/2017		236115	Tmc Construction

Abstract: At 1:09 p.m. on June 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior carpentry at a two-story residential construction site. He was nailing a subfloor measuring 4 feet by 8 feet when he stepped on flooring material he was about to nail. The subfloor tilted, and Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor below, a fall height of approximately 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Carpenter, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Fracture, Material Handling, Nail, Residential Construction, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1250102.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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