Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109988.015 - Employee breaks leg in fall from ground level

Accident Summary Nr: 109988.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348974.015	09/26/2018		238120	Gerdau Reinforcing Steel

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on June 6, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a steel construction company, was engaged in steel rebar work at a multiemployer project, an airport addition. While holding some concrete blocks, he was walking along a 2 by 4 wood joist installed over a 6-inch concrete footing excavation. Employee #1's right foot rolled/slipped, and he put his weight on his left leg. He fell, and his leg fractured. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: Airport, Blocks, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Footings, Fracture, Joist, Leg, Rebar, Slip, Steel, Unstable Position

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1348974.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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