OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438146
MARC JONES CONSTRUCTION LLC DBA SUNPRO SOLAR
DECATUR, GA·
Event description
Employee Fractures Ankle In Fall During Construction
Investigation abstract
At 3:15 p.m. on January 18, 2022, an employee was performing electrical wiring installation on a 2-story residential construction project. The employee was navigating through the attic to the next electrical installation location while walking on the 16-inch joist system. When the 16-inch joist system spacing changed to 36-inches, the employee lost his footing and fell 22 feet onto a tile indoor flooring surface. The employee fractured his right ankle and required hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 577
- Fall distance
- 22
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