Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308209535 - Tradewinds Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 308209535

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 10/05/2004

Site Address:
Tradewinds Construction
3000 West Horizon Ridge Parkway
Henderson, NV 89074

Mailing Address:
323 Orville Wright Court, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 11/08/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202488441	Yes
Accident	101043297

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201042025

Event: 09/30/2004

Employee is injured in fall from a scissor lift

On September 30, 2004, Employee #1 was setting floor truss/joists into place from a scissor lift. He climbed on top of a guardrail to obtain a better position for the installation when he lost his balance and fell. He fell approximately 9 ft to the ground. At the time of the work, he was not wearing any type of fall protection equipment. He was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for multiple fractures.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, TRUSS, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, JOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308209535			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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