Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201095213 - Employee falls to the floor

Accident Summary Nr: 201095213 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300811734	09/05/2001	1731	0	Smith Electric Service

Abstract: On August 16, 2001, Employee #1, a Journeymen Carpenter, had rigged a homemade guardrail on a scissor lift. The guardrail was a section of 1.25-in. pipe and tied on with 12 gauge wire. As Employee #1 leaned over the guardrail, it gave way. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft to a concrete floor. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, FALL

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	2	36

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300811734			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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