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Accident Summary Nr: 123802.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when struck by rebar cage
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1461445.015 | 02/07/2020 | 238910 | Street Foundation Drilling |
Abstract: At 10:20 a.m. on February 5, 2020, Employee #1 was operating a drill rig to dig a hole to place 43ft rebar cages. A coworker was operating another drill rig 20 feet away. The coworker's drill rig lost control of its rebar load and fell to the ground striking Employee #1 operating the other rig. After Employee #1 was struck, he fell approximately 6 feet to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a fractured vertebra, brain bleeding and some broken ribs and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Brain Bleed, Broken, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Fall, Fracture, Hospital, Lost Control, Rebar, Rib, Vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1461445.015 | 71 | M | Hospitalized injury | Drilling and boring machine operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete for piers, and pylons Fatality Cause: |