Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75730.015 - Carpenter falls when guardrail collapses and sustains multip

Accident Summary Nr: 75730.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 01/12/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1017857.015	01/13/2015		236115	Blanc & Bailey Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 12, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior carpentry at a building construction project. He was leaning against a second-floor wood guardrail when the guardrail pulled away from the building and collapsed. Employee #1 fell 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a back injury and multiple fractures to both lower legs, ankles, and feet. The subsequent investigation determined that the guardrail had not been properly installed.

Keywords: Ankle, Back, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Guardrail, Leg, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1017857.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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