Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100942.015 - Employee falls while repairing leak and incurs traumatic inj

Accident Summary Nr: 100942.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 11/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1278820.015	11/22/2017		238220	Remco, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 p.m. on November 14, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a refrigeration and other mechanical services company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a large retail building. He was on top of a refrigeration unit and repairing a leak when he fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted. At the time of this report, Employee #1 was in a coma and was being treated for concussion and possible fractures to his neck, shoulders, and spine.

Keywords: Concussion, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Mech Malfunction, Neck, Shoulder, Spine, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1278820.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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