Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100612.015 - Employee falls when handrail fails and fractures shoulder

Accident Summary Nr: 100612.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 10/31/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276482.015	11/08/2017		238290	Sarens Usa, Inc

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on October 31, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a crane services company, was working on a bridge construction project. He needed to access the top of the crane's outrigger, near the operator's cab. Employee #1 used a ladder to access the work area. He then grabbed a handrail. The handrail had not been properly secured during installation. It came loose, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured and dislocated shoulder and bruised shoulder and arm tendons.

Keywords: Construction, Crane, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Handrail, Ladder, Shoulder, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	0	80

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1276482.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.