Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109806.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries after falling due to dizzi

Accident Summary Nr: 109806.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1351503.015	10/05/2018		237310	Skanska Usa Civil Southeast, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:11 p.m. on October 4, 2018, an employee was working on a precast trophy material barge cutting tie wires to remove metal rod from rebar in preparation for the precast concrete to be lifted and set in place. The employee stood up rapidly from a seated position and became lightheaded and dizzy. The employee fell over approximately two feet and landed on a steel beam. The employee received collapsed lung, contusions to his ribcage and back and showed other unspecified symptoms of heat stress.

Keywords: Back, Collapsed lung, Concrete, Contusion, Cutting, Dizziness, Fall, Heat-related illness , Lost Balance, Lung, Precast, Rib, Steel Beam

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1351503.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 0 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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