OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #704916
WEATHERLY CONSTRUCTION CO INC
ANNAPOLIS, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BEAM; FRACTURED ELBOW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SHEATHING ON THE ROOF TRUSSES OF A SINGLE FAM ILY HOME. HE WAS WALKING ON A 8 INCH BY 10 INCH OAK BEAM, LOCATED 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE HOUSE. HE EITHER TRIPPED OR SLIPPED, AND FELL 9 FEET ONTO ANOTHER OAK SUPPORT BEAM. HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS SHATTERED. NO SAFETY BELTS OR LANYARDS WERE PROVIDED, NOR WERE CATCH PLATFORMS ERECTED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 7
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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