Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118597.015 - Employee's leg is fractured when struck by falling beam

Accident Summary Nr: 118597.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1387248.015	03/25/2019		236118	Sierra Structure

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on March 20, 2019, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and fellow crew members were engaged in renovation work at a multifamily residential building. They were installing beams that measured 40 feet by 5.25 inches by 14 inches to the building's patio decks. Coworker #1 was operating a Kubota SVL 75-2 Loader with a fork lift attachment to lift and place a beam on top of a post with caps. The beam became stuck. Employee #1 attempted to free the beam, and it fell, striking Employee #1's right leg. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a lower leg fracture.

Keywords: Beam, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Loader, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Residential Construction, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1387248.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause:

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