Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124443.015 - Employee fractures ribs when struck by concrete block

Accident Summary Nr: 124443.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 09/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1429101.015	09/06/2019		236115	Townsedge Builders, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on September 6, 2019, an employee was working on the ground level by the side of a building. A concrete block fell from the second floor and struck the employee below on the back. The employee suffered injuries and was hospitalized. It was reported that the employee suffered broken ribs. When the incident occurred, a Pettibone traversing forklift was using its forks to clean debris off the second floor. The forks either struck the wall causing the block to fall, or the vibrations from the activity caused the block to fall.

Keywords: Back, Broken Bone, Cleaning, Concrete Block, Debris, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Rib, Struck By, Vibrations

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1429101.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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