Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112104.015 - Employee falls onto rebar and punctures thigh

Accident Summary Nr: 112104.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1331805.015	07/20/2018		238120	James Mchugh Construction Co.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on July 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a construction project for a 63-story commercial building. He was drilling holes for setting reinforcing steel in formwork. After climbing 2 by 4s nailed into the formwork and reaching an elevation of approximately 4 feet above the floor deck, the employee lost his grip and fell backward onto unprotected vertical rebar protruding from the floor deck. The employee's left thigh was punctured by the rebar. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture wound.

Keywords: Climbing, Construction, Drill, Fall, Form work, Puncture, Rebar, Thigh, Unguarded, Unprotected

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			63

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1331805.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause:

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