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Accident: 117406.015 - Employee Incurs Contusions To Arm And Back In Fall Down Manh
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1410868.015 | 06/25/2019 | Manatts Inc. |
At 2:18 p.m. on June 19,2019, Employee #1, employed by a road construction compa ny, was walking down a newly paved residential street to grab a shovel. He deci ded to move a piece of steel that was in the middle of the street. The employee bent over the 30-inch square steel that was covering a 24-inch manhole. He too k a step forward and stepped into the hole opening, a 14 foot fall to the sewer at the bottom of the hole. He then climbed up the manhole ladder, and emergency services were called. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of contusions to the arms and back.
Keywords:
arm, back, construction, contusion, cover, fall, fall protection, manhole, manhole cover, road paving, sewer, steel plate, struck against, walking surface, work surface
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | New project or new addition | 14 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1410868.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage FatCause: |