Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108342.015 - Employee fractures legs and incurs spine injuries and paraly

Accident Summary Nr: 108342.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 08/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1339542.015	08/15/2018		236115	Black Hills Area Habitat For Humanity

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 2018, an employee was working stabilize roof trusses as they were being moved from a trailer and set in place on the roof by a rough terrain forklift. The forklift tipped over on the uneven ground and pinned the employee under the mast. The employee received multiple leg fractures and spinal injuries and was hospitalized. The employee has permanent paralysis from the spinal injuries.

Keywords: Forklift, Fracture, Leg, Paralysis, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roll-Over, Spine, Truss, Uneven Ground

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1339542.015	29	F	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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