Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108018.015 - Employee jumps from Digger Derrick and fractures heel.

Accident Summary Nr: 108018.015 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 02/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1303266.015	02/16/2018		238210	Mcphee Electric

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 15, 2018, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a company in the utility industry, were working at a job site. Coworker #1 was operating a Digger Derrick being used to lift and position a utility pole. During this process, the machine's left outrigger lifted off the ground. Employee #1, who was positioned on the machine, jumped free and fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured right heel.

Keywords: Construction, Digger/Derrick, Equipment Operator, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Jump On Moving Equip, Material Handling, Outrigger, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1303266.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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