Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100822.015 - Employee in falling personnel basket breaks both legs

Accident Summary Nr: 100822.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 11/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1278025.015	11/16/2017		237310	Aptus Group Usa Llc

Abstract: At 12:45 a.m. on November 15, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by an infrastructure construction company, were working at a bridge rehab project. They were working from inside a personnel cage/basket suspended by a Carrydeck Crane over the side of the bridge. The cage unintentionally dropped 20 feet before coming to a sudden stop approximately 30 feet above the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both legs.

Keywords: Bridge, Crane, Elevated Work Platform, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Personnel Cage

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation				60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1278025.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury

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