Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101439.015 - Employee falls while descending from bridge and injures head

Accident Summary Nr: 101439.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 12/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1282590.015	12/12/2017		238120	Advantage Steel & Construction Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on December 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on a bridge construction project. Employee #1 was attempting to descend from the deck to the pier when Employee #1 fell from a cross bracing, a fall height of 7 to 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a head injury.

Keywords: Bracing, Bridge, Construction, Descending, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Head, Pier, Steel Beam

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation				7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1282590.015	35	F	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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