Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120964.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when struck by rebar cage

Accident Summary Nr: 120964.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439037.015	10/21/2019		238110	Hj Foundation, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on October 7, 2019, Employee #1 was assisting the crane operator in inserting a rebar cage in the newly drilled pile hole. The cage was suspended above the hole. Employee #1 was standing near the hole to assist in guiding the cage into the hole as the crane operator lowered it. The cage fell and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to the face, pelvis, and ankle, as well as a spinal cord injury (currently a quadriplegic). Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Crane, Crane Operator, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Guide, Paralysis, Pelvis, Rebar, Spine, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1439037.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause:

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