Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132400.015 - Employee falls into open manhole, fractures leg and heel

Accident Summary Nr: 132400.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1510065.015	01/14/2021		238910	Ciraco Underground, Inc.

Abstract: 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 testing 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 transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured left leg 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

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1510065.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Pipelayer	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause:

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