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Accident Summary Nr: 117430.015 - Employee falls while climbing into truck and fractures arm
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1404260.015 | 05/29/2019 | 237310 | Rivers Construction Group Ltd |
Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on May 29, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a road construction company, was part of a crew that had completed the day's paving work and was picking up the traffic cones. The employee attempted to climb into the pickup truck bed. The tailgate came loose and opened, and the employee fell back onto the street and was struck by the towed arrow board. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured right arm.
Keywords:
Arm, Climbing, Compound Fracture, Construction, Construction vehicle, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Flatbed Truck, Fracture, Pickup Truck, Road Paving, Struck Against, Struck By, Tailgate, Towed Equipment, Traffic Control, Warning Sign
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1404260.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Paving Fatality Cause: |