Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98299.015 - Worker falls onto coworkers when platform shifts, incurs fra

Accident Summary Nr: 98299.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 08/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256390.015	08/18/2017		236220	Nicholas Development, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were at a commercial building and prepping an exterior masonry wall for painting. They were standing on a make-shift elevated platform and using hand and power tools. As they moved about the platform, the platform unexpectedly shifted, causing the three workers to fall onto one another. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of the wrist and ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Construction, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fracture, Masonry Wall, Struck Against, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1256390.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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