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Accident Summary Nr: 102176.015 - Employee falls from engine and ruptures spleen
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1287564.015 | 01/12/2018 | 237990 | Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. |
Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on January 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a dredging company, was engaged in shoreline maintenance work. He was standing on top of a pump engine and using a wrench to tighten an expansion flange when the wrench slipped. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell, first striking a guardrail and then impacting the engine's lower level, a fall height of 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a ruptured spleen.
Keywords:
Construction, Engine, Fall, Fall Protection, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Pump, Repair, Rupture, Spleen
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline development, dam, reservoir | Maintenance or repair | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1287564.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Engineers, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |