Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110434.015 - Employee falls, incurs foot fractures in guardrail collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 110434.015 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1356122.015	09/20/2018		238210	Elliott Electrical Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on September 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical installation work at a three-story multifamily residential structure, a multiemployer construction project. He was on the third floor stairway landing and throwing cable into the bed of his truck when the guardrail collapsed. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 22 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractures of the foot and ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Dislocated, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Guardrail, Installing, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Stair Landing, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1356122.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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