Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201480712 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM TRUSS

Accident Summary Nr: 201480712 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125655456	12/16/1997	1521	0	Bergesen Builders

Abstract: On October 27, 1997, Employee #1, a carpenter, was re-positioning a misplaced truss at the porch area of a two-story residence under construction. Employee #1 fell 9.5 feet to the ground. Neither Employee #1 nor his partner were wearing personal fall protection; however, the pertinent regulation for these circumstances requires fall protection over 15 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized for eight days for post-concussion syndrome, left clavicle fracture, left shoulder and low back strain, and a scalp laceration.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125655456			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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