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Accident Summary Nr: 114266.015 - Employee Installing Pipe Falls Into Pit And Fractures Skull
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1383724.015 | 03/08/2019 | 237110 | Cubic Water, Llc |
Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on March 4, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a water and sewer line c onstruction company, was installing a pipe for a water/sewer treatment plant con struction project. As he leaned on the door to adjust the pipe, he fell. The e mployee struck the bottom of the pump pit, a fall height of approximately 30 fee t. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was ad mitted for treatment of a fractured skull.
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brain, construction, fall, fall protection, fracture, head, installing, pipe, pit, pump, sewer, skull, water
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | 0 | 30 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1383724.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |