Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142899.015 - Employee Falls From Construction Equipment And Fractures Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 142899.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/08/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573532.015	12/20/2021		238210	Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on December 8, 2021, an employee stood on a MB Bucket Screener to attach a lifting sling onto an excavator. While working the employee lost balanc e and fell approximately four feet. The employee was hospitalized for nine days to treat a fractured leg (femur).

Keywords: construction, excavator, fall, fall from elevation, fracture, leg, lost balance, sling

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1573532.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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