Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127238.015 - Two employees are injured after falling while unloading meta

Accident Summary Nr: 127238.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 06/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480346.015	06/23/2020		237310	California Highway Construction Group Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 22, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were unloading metal K-rails (traffic barriers) from a trailer when the load shifted causing the two employees to fall 10 feet. The employees were not using any fall protection while standing 10 feet high on the trailer to rig the metal k-rails from a stack using chain links. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a fractured right foot and ankle, requiring surgery. Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat lacerations on the forehead, neck and shoulder pains.

Keywords: Ankle, Chain, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Forehead, Fracture, Hospital, Laceration, Load Shift, Metal, Neck, Shoulder, Stack, Traffic Control, Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1480346.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:
2	1480346.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:

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