Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202446605 - Carpenter Sustains Fractures in Second-Story Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202446605 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310598859	05/22/2007	1751	238130	Lucas And Mercier Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:39 a.m. on April 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working as an exterior carpenter for a framing contractor. The firm had 1,000 employees, and he was a regular employee. At the time of accident, Employee #1 was using tool such as a Skilsaw to cut blocks to make a wall on the second floor of a residential home. He was positioned about 3 feet from the edge of the second floor, 10 feet 7 inches above the ground level in the kitchen area. The extension cord connected to the saw was stuck, so Employee #1 pulled on it. When he did, it came loose, and Employee #1 lost his balance. He fell onto a concrete floor and sustained multiple fractures. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, CORD SET, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, FALL, 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		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310598859			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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