Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100228.015 - Worker's foot is amputated by falling bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 100228.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256828.015	08/21/2017		238120	The Hartland Building And Restoration Company

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on August 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project. He was engaged in a temporary bridge removal that involved lifting the bridge with pneumatic/hydraulic jacks. The bridge rolled forward off the jacks, and a steel beam struck and crushed Employee #1's foot. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of half of his foot.

Keywords: Amputation, Bridge, Construction, Crushed, Demolition, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Foot, Hydraulic Jack, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1256828.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause:

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