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Accident: 132400.015 - Employee Falls Into Open Manhole, Fractures Leg And Heel
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1510065.015 | 01/14/2021 | Ciraco Underground, Inc. |
At 4:15 p.m. on January 7, 2021, Employee #1 was engaged in site preparation for a new residential structure. He was carrying a manhole cover for pressure test ing when he stepped into an open manhole and fell to the concrete surface below, a fall height of 12 feet. The employee was rescued from the manhole and transp orted to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured left l eg and a fractured left heel.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, fall, fall protection, floor hole, foot, fracture, leg, manhole, manhole cover, residential construction, unguarded, unguarded fl opening
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1510065.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer | FallDist: 12 FallHt:12 Cause: Site grading and rock removal FatCause: |