Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109049.015 - Employee fractures leg, ankle, and wrist in fall from scrape

Accident Summary Nr: 109049.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 06/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1322269.015	06/13/2018		238910	D A Mc Cosker Construction Co.

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on June 8, 2018, an employee, working as a heavy equipment operator, was conducting a pre-operation inspection of his scraper (Caterpillar 637G). The employee climbed the scraper ladder to access the fender to use as a platform while he cleaned the rear window. While on the fender, the employee slipped and fell eight feet. The employee received fractures to his left leg, ankle and wrist and was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

Keywords: Ankle, Cleaning, Climbing, Fall, Fracture, Inspecting, Ladder, Leg, Operating, Operator, Scraper, Slip, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1322269.015	74	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause:

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