Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105721.015 - Employee suffers fractured skull and leg hematoma in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 105721.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 04/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1310564.015	04/18/2018		327320	Modern Concrete, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on April 10, 2018, Employee #1 was positioning a 2,200 pound cement bag that was hanging from the truck crane, in order to release the cement into the cement container of a Ready-Mix Concrete truck. He was standing 11 feet above the asphalt without fall protection or a hard hat. The bag of cement struck him, knocking him off of the truck and onto the asphalt below. As he fell, he also struck the side rear fender, hitting his head on the asphalt. The employee sustained a fracture to his skull and a hematoma to his hip and leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Asphalt, Cement Powder, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hard Hat, PPE, Skull, Struck Against, Truck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1310564.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Pouring concrete floor at grade Fatality Cause:

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