Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144577.015 - Employee receives leg fracture in ATV rollover

Accident Summary Nr: 144577.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/17/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1570608.015	12/30/2021		236115	Gauthcon, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on December 17, 2021, an employee operated an ATV to inspect a worksite. At some point, the employee's ATV left back tire contacted a straw wattle (long roll of straw bound with netting and are approximately eight inches in diameter) while moving at approximately ten miles per hour and turning. The change in rear tire height caused the ATV to lean towards right side of the vehicle and roll over onto the employee's leg. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat a leg fracture.

Keywords: ATV, Fracture, Leg, Operating, Operator, Roll-Over, Run Over, Tire

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1570608.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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