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Accident Summary Nr: 118311.015 - Employee sustains concussion in fall from structure
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1418245.015 | 07/17/2019 | 238130 | Paxton Contracting, Llc |
Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on July 9, 2019, an employee working as a laborer for a framing contractor had just finished wiring rebar together. The employee was standing on the structure taking a measurement of the height. The employee slipped and fell off the structure approximately 6 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained a concussion and broke a bone in his hand, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords:
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Commercial Building, Concussion, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Head, Laborer, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rebar, Slip, Slippery Surface, Work Surface
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 5 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1418245.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: |