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Accident: 116243.015 - Employee Incurs Multiple Injuries In Fall While Unloading Hv
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400611.015 | 05/14/2019 | Umc, Inc. |
At 2:00 p.m. on May 3, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an HVAC company, was unloa ding equipment for installation at a four-story multifamily residential building that was being constructed. He was working without a fall protection system fr om a forklift basket and unloading HVAC fan coils to the third floor when he fel l from the unprotected edge, a fall height of 22 feet. Emergency services trans ported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted with multiple injurie s, including a dislocated shoulder, two fractured ribs, and a bruised lung.
Keywords:
aerial lift, basket, blunt force trauma, contusion, dislocated, fall, fall protection, fan, forklift, fracture, guardrail, hvac, lung, material handling, off loading, residential construction, rib, shoulder, unguarded,
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 4 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400611.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | FallDist: 22 FallHt:22 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: |