Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171011653 - Employee paralyzed in fall from wooden beam

Accident Summary Nr: 171011653 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120306865	04/05/2001	1799	0	Surco Development

Abstract: On March 9, 2001, Employee #1 was working at the site of a residence under construction. He was atop a wooden beam (the top plate) of the structure when he lost his balance and fell 10 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained injuries that left him paralyzed from the waist down.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120306865			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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