Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98136.015 - Worker falls when guardrail gives way, incurs multiple fract

Accident Summary Nr: 98136.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1254555.015	08/02/2017		238310	Johnson Insulation

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on July 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an insulation company, was working at a two-story residential building. He was throwing a bag of trash over a guardrail when he slipped and struck the guardrail. The guardrail gave way, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Residential Construction, Slip, Struck Against, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1254555.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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