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Accident Summary Nr: 102402.015 - Employee falls and injures leg and back
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1288950.015 | 01/18/2018 | 238310 | Summit Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on January 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was installing drywall to the ceiling of an existing two-story commercial building. He was kneeling/sitting on a 6-inch pipe when he slipped and fell backwards. His right leg became wedged between two steel pipes, and his back struck metal shelving. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for possible ligament and muscle damage to his leg and muscle strain to his back. He was not hospitalized.
Keywords:
Back, Caught Between, Ceiling Panel, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Leg, Pipe, Struck Against
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 2 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1288950.015 | 51 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: |