Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105800.015 - Employee falls during demolition and sustains concussion

Accident Summary Nr: 105800.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1317664.015	05/21/2018		238910	Precision Demolition, Llc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a demolition company, was engaged in demolition work at a two-story commercial building. He was on the second floor and using a rivet buster to remove concrete. Employee #1 detached his safety harness before moving to a safe location. He fell, a fall height of 16 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a concussion.

Keywords: Brain, Concrete, Concussion, Construction, Demolition, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, PPE, Safety Belt

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1317664.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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