Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102024.015 - Employee erecting trusses falls and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 102024.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 12/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1283795.015	12/18/2017		238160	West Central Contractors Llc

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on December 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing trusses for a new commercial building. He was walking along a wood board when the board broke. Employee #1 fell to the next lower level, a fall height of approximately 25 feet, and struck the concrete floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple blunt force trauma injuries, including a concussion, multiple fractures, and internal bleeding.

Keywords: Carpenter, Concussion, Construction, Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Truss, Walking On Plank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1283795.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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