Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117828.015 - Employee fractures neck, thumb in fall from roof trusses

Accident Summary Nr: 117828.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 06/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408707.015	06/19/2019		238130	M. Salazar Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on June 14, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a framing contractor, was walking along the roof trusses of a commercial building to brace and secure the trusses. He was not using fall protection. He lost his balance and fell, a fall height of 30 feet, and struck the gravel surface. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries, including a fractured thumb and fractured bones in the neck.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brace, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lost Balance, Neck, Roof, Thumb, Truss, Unprotected, Walking Surface, Work Station

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1408707.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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