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Accident: 109062.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Iron Gates And Fractures Leg
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1315237.015 | 05/10/2018 | United Site Services Of California, Inc. |
At 12:30 p.m. on April 13, 2018, Employee #1 and coworker, employed by a constru ction site services company, were removing temporary fencing at a multifamily re sidential building project. A coworker was cutting tie wires that secured the f encing to posts. Two iron gates weighing approximately 400 to 500 pounds that w ere left by a previous contractor were leaning against a section of fencing appr oximately 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 call ed, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and t reated, including surgery for a leg fracture.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1315237.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. FatCause: |