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Accident Summary Nr: 113803.015 - Employee shatters heels during scaffold erection

Accident Summary Nr: 113803.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/15/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1379997.01502/21/2019238140Design Construction

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on February 15, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a masonry contractor, was erecting a scaffold at a multiemployer construction project. He was setting the second section of scaffolding framework onto the first section when he lost balance. The employee fell from the scaffolding, a fall height of 7 feet. Upon impact, he slipped on the icy surface and shattered both heels. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of his fractured heels.

Keywords: Construction, Erection Process, Foot, Fracture, Icy, Lost Balance, Multiemployer, Scaffold, Slip, Slippery Surface, Struck Against
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Other building New project or new addition   7

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1379997.015 52 M Hospitalized injury Brickmasons and stonemasons Distance of Fall: 7 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Exterior masonry
Fatality Cause:

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