Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119058.015 - Employee falls and receives pelvis fracture and liver injury

Accident Summary Nr: 119058.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 08/17/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1424282.015	08/19/2019		236220	Jordan Foster Construction

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on August 17, 2019, an employee prepared a concrete floor for finishing. At the same time, a coworker operated a Skytrac to lift the finishing machine to an upper floor. The employee attempted to assist by pushing down on a safety cable to provide enough room for the equipment. As the employee held the cable down, an upright failed and the employee fell approximately thirty feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured pelvis and a liver injury.

Keywords: Cable, Equipment Operator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Liver, Pelvis

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1424282.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause:

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