Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202506861 - Employee Injures Knee in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202506861 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311072003	02/10/2009	1751	238130	Legacy Framers Inc.

Abstract: On January 8, 2009, Employee #1, a carpenter, was on the second level of a two-story building working on a wall frame that was laid on the floor. While Employee #1 was approximately 2 feet from the leading edge of the second floor level, he attempted to remove a nail from the wall framing. As he pulled on the nail with the back of his hammer, the hammer broke causing him to loose his balance and fall backwards. Employee #1 fell approximately 10 feet to the first floor, striking his left knee. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a fractured knee.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, BUILDING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311072003			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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