Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127821.015 - Employee cuts neck with grinder in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 127821.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470434.015	03/18/2020		333992	Full Pen Welding

Abstract: At 10:54 a.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was grinding a rod from an elevator shaft while standing on a 10 foot ladder using a powered handheld grinder. The employee lost his balance and released the grinder which caught his neck and caused a 3 inch laceration. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration to his neck.

Keywords: Climbing on Ladder, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Grinder, Grinding Machine, Laceration, Lost Balance, Neck, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1470434.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause:

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