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Accident: 137602.015 - Employee Sustains Multiple Injuries In Fall
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1513035.015 | 02/03/2021 | Jr Concrete Construction Inc. |
At 2:30 p.m. on January 7, 2021, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter employed by a concrete construction company, was working on the construction of a 22-story concrete structure, mixed use commercial and residential. He was dismantling th e lower trailer platform of the core climber, a portion of the apparatus that wa s being used to build the center core of the building, the elevator hoist way. Employee #1 climbed the extension ladder used to access the platform, which was positioned approximately 7 feet above the landing. As he was climbing the ladd er, a coworker reminded him to tie off and handed him the retractable lanyard to connect to his body harness. As Employee #1 stepped onto the platform, he star ted to connect the lanyard to the "D" ring on the back of the body harness. Bef ore he completed this process, the platform moved, a joist fell, and the platfor m fell with Employee #1 to the next lower level in the hoist way, a fall of 10 f loors, approximately 96 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and a dmitted for treatment. His injuries included head trauma, fractures, and contus ions.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 22 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1513035.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: 96 FallHt: Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls FatCause: |