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Accident Summary Nr: 127989.015 - Employee falls from aerial lift resulting in multiple fractu

Accident Summary Nr: 127989.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1484816.015	07/23/2020		236118	Bkb Construction, L.P.

Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on July 21, 2020, Employee #1 was utilizing an aerial lift to remove paper from the side of a building at a repainting job site. While at a height of approximately 27 feet, Employee #1 fell out of the aerial lift. Although no one witnessed the fall, a coworker on the first floor heard the employee hit the ground. Emergency medical services (EMS) responded, cutting the harness and clothing off the employee, which were disposed of as waste. The employer reported the incident to the Division on July 27, 2020. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries, including a fractured left elbow and foot, a fractured right hand, and a fractured pelvis. Employee #1 was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for one month and six days following the incident.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Elbow, Fall, Foot, Fracture, Hand, Pelvis

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1484816.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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