Accident Report Detail
Accident: 171011653 - Employee Paralyzed In Fall From Wooden Beam
Accident: 171011653 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/09/2001 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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120306865 | 04/05/2001 | 1799 | Surco Development | ||||
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
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 10 | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 120306865 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt:10 Cause: Roofing FatCause: Fall from roof |