Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130768.015 - Employee falls during steel erection project and incurs mult

Accident Summary Nr: 130768.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 10/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1500128.015	10/28/2020		238120	Century Steel Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on October 27, 2020, Employee #1 was performing detailing work on a steel erection project. While tightening bolts, the cantilever the employee was sitting on gave way, shearing the bolts and causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a laceration to the head, broken ribs, and a fractured elbow. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Elbow, Fall, Fracture, Ground, Head, Rib, Steel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1500128.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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