Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114593.015 - Employee falls from roof trusses and fractures thighbone

Accident Summary Nr: 114593.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1384073.015	03/15/2019		238130	Stedfast Construction Inc

Abstract: At 3:15 a.m. on March 8, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior carpentry work during the rehabilitation of a commercial building. He was working from the roof trusses and installing bracing when a 2 by 4 piece of lumber broke, causing the employee to fall. The employee fell 21 feet and struck the concrete floor. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for injuries that included a fractured femur (thighbone).

Keywords: Bracing, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Lumber, Rehabilitation, Roof, Struck Against, Thigh, Truss, Wood Board, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1384073.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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