Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111897.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when hit by concrete bucke

Accident Summary Nr: 111897.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1366703.015	12/06/2018		238110	Reinforced Structures Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on December 3, 2018, Employee #1 and his supervisor, employed by a concrete construction company, were pouring concrete for a new three-story multifamily residential building. Employee #1 was standing on an extension ladder while the supervisor was operating a forklift to lift a concrete bucket for pouring a cast-in-place beam. The concrete bucket fell off the forks of the forklift and struck Employee #1's head. Employee #1, whose head was protected by his hard hat, fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 8 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs and a fractured right wrist.

Keywords: Concrete Beam, Concrete Bucket, Equipment Operator, Extension Ladder, Fall Protection, Forklift, Fracture, Hard Hat, Head, Residential Construction, Rib, Struck By, Unsecured, Wrist

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1366703.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause:

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