Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104218.015 - Employee falls into open trench and fractures his leg

Accident Summary Nr: 104218.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 01/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1290027.015	01/26/2018		236220	Western Mechanical Plumbing Inc.

Abstract: At 8:42 a.m. on January 3, 2018, Employee #1, a plumber's helper employed by a plumbing company, was assisting in the installation of waste and grease lines for a new restaurant at an existing commercial building. He was stepping down into a 3-foot deep excavation to assist with a hydro test when he lost his balance and fell. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a spiral fracture of his right leg.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Lost Balance, Pipeline, Plumbing, Repair, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1290027.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 3 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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