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Accident Summary Nr: 110484.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from ladder when s

Accident Summary Nr: 110484.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1356644.015	10/29/2018		238220	Pacific Rim Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing company, was engaged in plumbing installation at a new multifamily residential structure, a multiemployer construction project. He was standing on a 6-foot ladder and using a hole saw to drill a 4-inch hole into the top plate. The saw kicked back and struck the employee's face. The employee fell, a fall height of 5 feet. He was treated for a bruised shoulder, lacerations to his arms and legs, and two broken teeth. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Contusion, Drill, Drill Operator, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Kick Back, Laceration, Ladder, Leg, Residential Construction, Saw, Shoulder, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3	37

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1356644.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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