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Accident Summary Nr: 101771.015 - Employee falls from metal decking and incurs multiple fractu

Accident Summary Nr: 101771.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 12/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285187.015	12/19/2017		238120	Patriot Steel Erection

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on December 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was installing metal decking for a two-story commercial building. Attempting to retrieve a tool, he walked towards the decking's edge. Employee #1 fell from the leading edge, a fall height of 27 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both elbows, his right leg, his pelvis, and his cheek bone.

Keywords: Construction, Elbow, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leading Edge, Leg, Pelvis, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1285187.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 27 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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