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Accident Summary Nr: 106145.015 - Employee falls while installing ducts and incurs multiple fr

Accident Summary Nr: 106145.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296951.015	02/23/2018		238220	Reed Mechanical Systems Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on January 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning company, was installing elevated ductwork at a one-story commercial building. He fell from the 18-inch by 48-inch by .75-inch plywood he was standing on to the concrete surface, a fall height of approximately 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to multiple ribs, his scapula, and his spine, and a punctured lung.

Keywords: Construction, Duct, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Lung, Rib, Shoulder, Spine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1296951.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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