Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200362531 - Worker Sustains Fracture in Fall from Balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 200362531 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/15/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317713972	04/16/2014	1799	238990	Eduardo Garcia Contreras Dba Eduardo Garcia Contre

Abstract: On April 15, 2014, Employee #1, employed by a construction subcontractor, was working along with his employer at a multifamily residential building. They were doing drywall work in an apartment unit that was under construction. Employee #1 was cleaning drywall debris and other construction materials from the apartment. His employer left the worksite to get lunch. Employee #1 went onto the balcony, which had guardrails installed and maintained by several contractors and inspected by the general contractor. Employee #1 knelt down to pick up some trash. When he attempted to stand up, he lost his balance and grabbed onto the guard rail. The guard rail gave way, and Employee #1 fell to the ground, a fall height of approximately 30 feet. He struck a wood pallet that broke his fall. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for an unidentified fracture. This event was investigated by North Carolina OSHA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, WALL, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317713972			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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