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Accident Summary Nr: 130580.015 - Employee falls from height; incurs internal injuries and fac

Accident Summary Nr: 130580.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498898.015	10/21/2020	1791	238120	317727987 - A36 Structures Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 16, 2020, Employee #1 was adjusting a suspended load on a forklift when the temporary wood guardrail he was leaning on broke. The employee fell approximately 38 feet to the lower concrete level. Emergency responders transported the employee by ambulance, and he was hospitalized and underwent facial reconstruction surgery and treatment for internal bleeding. The incident highlights the need for ensuring the structural integrity of temporary guardrails and the importance of fall protection measures in construction environments.

Keywords: Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Internal Injuries

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1498898.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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