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Accident Summary Nr: 103790.015 - Employee Escaping Fire Falls And Breaks Legs
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301081.015 | 03/08/2018 | 238220 | Colorado Mechanical Systems, Inc. |
Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on March 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a mechanical systems co ntractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a six-story multi family residential building. He was installing ducts for the heating/ventilatio n/air conditioning system. A fire broke out in the structure, and the fire depa rtment responded. Employee #1, attempting to escape the burning structure, reac hed for the fire department's ladder. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 20 fee t. Emergency personnel transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted a nd treated for fractures to both legs.
Keywords:
duct, fall, fall protection, fire, fire brigade/department, fracture, installing, ladder, leg, residential construction
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 6 | 70 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1301081.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |