Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109062.015 - Employee is struck by falling iron gates and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 109062.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1315237.015	05/10/2018		238990	United Site Services Of California, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on April 13, 2018, Employee #1 and coworker, employed by a construction site services company, were removing temporary fencing at a multifamily residential building project. A coworker was cutting tie wires that secured the fencing to posts. Two iron gates weighing approximately 400 to 500 pounds that were left by a previous contractor were leaning against a section of fencing approximately 50 feet away from the coworker. As the coworker cut a fence tie, the iron gates fell and struck Employee #1's left leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated, including surgery for a leg fracture.

Keywords: Dismantling, Falling Object, Fence, Fracture, Iron, Leg, Residential Construction, Struck By, Tie Wire

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1315237.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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