Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124995.015 - Employee fractures foot in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 124995.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1449028.015	12/02/2019		238130	Base Framing, Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 24, 2019, an employee and a coworker were framing interior stairs between the second and third story of a building. They were installing hangers, risers, steps, and beams. The stairs were missing the hangers from underneath the base of the staircase, causing the staircase to yield. The employee fell approximately 8 feet from the ceiling to the floor, sustaining a fractured foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Installing, Stair, Structure Moving

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1449028.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter

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