Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125979.015 - Employee fractures ankle in trip and fall

Accident Summary Nr: 125979.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/31/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1463333.015	02/13/2020		236210	Devcon Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On January 31, 2020, an employee picked up a broom, approximately 24 inches wide with a 5 foot handle, that was left on the ground by a coworker and placed it against a 3-inch high rail. The employee tripped over the broom and fell, and fractured her ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had two plates and ten screws implanted into her ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Broom, Construction, Fracture, Tripped

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			3	53

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1463333.015	43	F	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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